After Russian forces took control of the village of Vodyanoe, near Ugledar, they are trying to change their strategy by seeking to bypass the town. Previous frontal attacks had failed and resulted in heavy losses. Currently, Russia is planning a simultaneous offensive from the north, east and south, according to Alexander Kovalenko, coordinator of the group "Information resistance" and a military expert, reports TSN, quoted by Focus.
Kovalenko notes that over the past two years, the Russian command has twice inflicted heavy losses on the 155th Marine Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces in frontal Ugledar attacks from the south.
Currently, the enemy is changing its tactics and trying to surround the city from the east, aiming to reach the road 0532 "Mariinka - Ugledar". With this road now under the control of the Russians, they are planning another attack on the city from the north, east and south.
According to Kovalenko, the defense of Ugledar can become extremely difficult in these conditions, especially if Russian troops advance from the north, from the village of Vodianoe. However, the expert notes that the complete encirclement of the city is far away.
"The Russian armed forces are preparing conditions for the encirclement of the city, which may take up to two months," Kovalenko said.
On September 8, Deep State reported that Russian forces had captured the village of Nevelske in the Donetsk region. On September 9, the analysts of the Ukrainian project informed that the Russian troops also captured Vodyanoe.