1/ Rather interesting development. On the Twitter coach the 80th (Arctic) Motorized RIfle Brigade has been largely absent during this war and no equipment losses on clear indications of their equipment being documented in use has been acknowledged to my knowledge in Ukraine. 
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1576712582999646208
2/ In the beginning of July Finnish state-owned media outlet Yle reported based on the satellite images obtained in late May 36x MT-LBVM/K APC, possibly self-propelled guns and other vehicles had disappeared from the permanent deplyement point.
yle.fi/uutiset/3-1251…
yle.fi/uutiset/3-1251…
3/ According to public information the brigade is still under development and acquiring continuously new personnel.
Based on the amount of disappeared equipment it was estimated in the Yle's article between 1/3 and 1/2 total strenght was sent to Ukraine (+- 1 BTG below.)
Based on the amount of disappeared equipment it was estimated in the Yle's article between 1/3 and 1/2 total strenght was sent to Ukraine (+- 1 BTG below.)
4/ The brigade is specialized to arctic conditions and their placement in Kherson is most likely part of imminent crisis patching the manning problems in politically volatile territory for both factions.
5/ At the end it's important to remember 80th MRB lacks compeletely main battle tanks and their self-propelled 122mm 2S1 howitzers have rather limited range and at the result composing them with 128th Coastal Brigade makes sense for that part.
6/ A Brief overview of the 80th Motor Rifle Brigade, their equipment and known journey so far. Perhaps more questions than answers?
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