Mind: the RFA first drove into the centre of Sumy.

It was only after that experience that the 1st GTA began avoiding urban areas. Even then, it drove straight into Brovary - only to run away…

Mind: the RFA first drove into the centre of Sumy. The town appeared to be down already two days into the war. It was only then that the Ukrainian Army (foremost the TD) put its pieces together, counterattacked and destroyed the RFA troops inside the town.

It was only after that experience that the 1st GTA began avoiding urban areas. Even then, it drove straight into Brovary - only to run away as soon as CO's vehicle was blown up by Ukrainian artillery....

The 35th and 36th CAA did exactly the same and drove into towns north-west of Kyiv, only to suffer massive losses to Ukrainian ambushes there...