Forbes has speculated that the 82nd Air Assault Brigade will form part of the spearhead for the anticipated 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.

[6] This has led the Kyiv Post to speculate that the 82nd is a deception formation, meant to mask the real recipient of the Challenger 2s.

[7] On June 14, the Asia Times reported that the brigade's artillery units were drawn from strategic reserves to assist on the Velyka Novosilka front.

[8] On June 22, Forbes assessed that the 82nd, and the 117th Mechanized Brigade were being held in reserve waiting for a significant breach in Russian lines to allow them to storm Melitopol.

[9] On August 16, the Kyiv Post claimed that the unit was "finally in action" and that there was evidence that ″the 82nd Air Assault Brigade is heavily involved in the fight for the village of Robotyne in the western Zaporizhzhia region″.