Analysis of the RT report about the battles in Ugledar

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Recently, the military commander of the RT channel Igor Zhdanov @zhdanovrt published an article about the battles in Ugledar. His report well demonstrates the difficulties that the RF Armed Forces sometimes encounter during assault operations.
▪️The city, built up with high-rise buildings, is located on a hill almost in an open field. Therefore, from the upper floors of buildings, the surroundings are visible at a glance.
The problem is especially relevant in winter, when plantings are without foliage. Because of this, all objects contrasting with the environment are even more clearly visible in the thermal imager.
▪️The shelters equipped in the city center cover the neighboring high-rise buildings, so it is extremely difficult to hit them. There is a clear example in the frame with a pair of BMP-2s: they stand behind the building on the north side of the front and are protected from fire by the Russian Armed Forces.
▪️The video often flashes shots of anti-tank guided missiles firing at observation posts and positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the upper floors of skyscrapers. In fact, any window easily becomes a firing point, where the enemy can place a machine gunner, a sniper pair or an ATGM operator.
Under these conditions, the assault on Ugledar is a rather difficult task. A frontal attack is fraught with huge losses, even if all city skyscrapers are destroyed.
The only option remains to capture the city and cut all supply lines, followed by a simultaneous strike from several sides.