During the reconnaissance mission in the Robotyne area, 2 Ukrainian fighters from the 118th Mechanized Brigade came across an enemy patrol.

During the reconnaissance mission in the Robotyne area, 2 Ukrainian fighters from the 118th Mechanized Brigade came across an enemy patrol. One of the fighter was wounded and they were forced to retreat. Close Call! First contact at 2:41 pic.twitter.com/rP7eCQH3oM

— Ukraine - Combat Footage Archive 🇬🇪 🇺🇦 (@Bodbe6) March 1, 2024

I truly don't understand this. With all the drones flying around hitting individual soldiers why would you send 2 fighters out across open ground on a recon mission? WHY! This thing is confusing and I don't care which side you support can someone please explain this to me? Why send a man where you can send a bullet or in the modern age a drone? A two man unit for this? Do they not have something as simple as binoculars? I understand the limitations of their optics. Most I see are setup for close combat and have little to no magnification but binoculars? THEY SHOULD HAVE THAT! A two man team stumbling into a larger enemy patrol seems like madness to me.