You're utter clueless as to what the Russian war strategy is, embarrassingly so. The plan was not to take Kharkiv. The plan to liberate Lugansk and Donetsk, clear out the neo-Nazi Azovs from Mariupol, take the Kherson region and secure a land bridge from Russia to Crimea.
Russia is very close to accomplish all of that. The only thing left is to clear out the remaining Ukrainian army from Donetsk.
Russia now controls 80-90% of the Black Sea coastline. Kherson soon will vote either joining the Russian Federation or becoming an independent state.
Russia continues to gain territory daily. And, they will continue to unless Ukraine surrenders.
The Russian "Plan" was to bypass the large citites and Decapitate the Regime in Kiev in the first Month - Total Failure.
All of "Black Sea coastline" except for mouth of the Dnieper, they controlled before, because any shipping had to go through the Kerch straight.
Kherson is on the wrong side of 3 unuseable bridges, so they can vote to be Russian's but they won't be able to easily get there.
Ukraine won't be surrendering any time soon, So I guess Russia will continue to lose 500 men for every mile they take. Maybe when they get to 100,000 and haven't taken another City of more than 250,00, they'll come to their senses. Maybe they won't. Whatever, don't care. Putin isn't my hero.
If Iraq was a Quagmire, this is a Super Mega Doppler Quagmire.
Kazan on 22nd August “Kherson soon will vote either joining the Russian Federation or becoming an independent state.
Russia continues to gain territory daily. And, they will continue to unless Ukraine surrenders.”
Russia retreats just a month after declaring kherson part of Russia. After the fale referenda.
You guys lost kazan. Now withdraw your troops from Ukraine