The harder answer; As the other commenters said, fog of war and all that. But they’re currently holding many of their most logical objectives for what was laid out (non-occupation, denazification, defence of the separatist regions). Because they’ve seemingly decided against taking the major cities outright, western news media is spinning it as “Russian failure” or incompetence. If we address military theory, it’s likely Russia’s military commanders have decided to blockade and siege the cities instead of wasting life and resources trying to take them. As well, surrounding a city is virtually the same as taking it.
If Ukraine’s leadership was wiser, they would have surrendered a good while ago, but because they didn’t Russia’s strategy is getting stretched and is in need of an update.
Ukraine is really not an independent country that can decide to surrender on its own. That decision is made in Washington, and they will fight to the last Ukrainian.
the easy answer is; no
The harder answer; As the other commenters said, fog of war and all that. But they’re currently holding many of their most logical objectives for what was laid out (non-occupation, denazification, defence of the separatist regions). Because they’ve seemingly decided against taking the major cities outright, western news media is spinning it as “Russian failure” or incompetence. If we address military theory, it’s likely Russia’s military commanders have decided to blockade and siege the cities instead of wasting life and resources trying to take them. As well, surrounding a city is virtually the same as taking it.
If Ukraine’s leadership was wiser, they would have surrendered a good while ago, but because they didn’t Russia’s strategy is getting stretched and is in need of an update.
Ukraine is really not an independent country that can decide to surrender on its own. That decision is made in Washington, and they will fight to the last Ukrainian.