This battle is resembling the Battle of Stalingrad. Once again a sizable. poorly supplied Russian force with its backs against a river barrier is being hard pressed. These troops, said to be some of Russia’s best, have no reliable means to withdraw across the Dnieper river. At Stalingrad the Russians closed a pincer and surrounded the Germans causing over 90,000 Germans to surrender. Do the Russians have the forces to again close a trap on the attacking Ukrainians or this time is it the Russians who surrender en masse? The outcome of this battle will determine who wins this useless war.
The Ukrainians have kept an escape route open for troops across the river. Not their weaponry but they can run with their shirts on their back
Your analogy comparing Stalingrad to Ukraine is absurd. Russia has always been successful at defending their homeland. As far as offense, not a very good track record.