A military analyst identified as Boris Rozhin, operating on a channel dedicated to military affairs, reported that a fortified zone controlled by Ukrainian Armed Forces in the special operations area was targeted by a thermobaric projectile fired by Russian forces. The footage purporting to capture the aftermath was shared in the same post. Rozhin asserts that the clip shows units of the Russian Armed Forces inside a fortress that had been under Ukrainian control, documenting a confrontation where a military building was consumed by flames. The claim appears in sources attributed to the Russian press as a verified account of the incident.”
In the described narrative, the key element of the thermobaric device is explained as an aerosolized combustible mixture that is sprayed into a target area and ignites under high temperatures. The resulting blast is described as capable of reaching deep into structures, producing extreme heat and force, and leaving little opportunity for mitigation or evasion for those who might be inside the affected zone. This portrayal aligns with reporting from a Russian newspaper that emphasizes the severity and wide reach of such weapons in urban or fortified settings.
The report also notes that Russian forces conducted operations near Ugledar, where a Ukrainian tank column was targeted with the anti-tank missile system 9M133 Kornet. The account frames this engagement as part of an ongoing sequence of maneuvers intended to disrupt Ukrainian armored formations during the broader confrontation in the region.