Paratroopers, trained for rapid deployment and decisive action, can be left vulnerable and ineffective when intelligence fails and support falters, turning potential triumphs into costly defeats. Overall, paratroopers are the backbone of successful offensive operations, but without proper planning, airborne forces could quickly find themselves in a costly quagmire that could affect operational tempo.
The bodies of Russian fighters are being burnt near Melitopol after being driven from more than 100 miles away, a Ukrainian official has said. And a drone strike has destroyed an oil depot in western Ukraine.
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