Russia's numerical superiority has so far failed to translate into meaningful gains. The big advance with light infantry north of Pokrovsk was unable to be supplied and reinforced and has been crushed by the UA, which has now actually taken back more territory past the original Russian starting point for that advance.
To put it bluntly, a 3:1 advantage for the Russians is insufficient. What advances have taken place lately are light infantry or infiltration units. The Ukrainians are now allowing them to advance while hammering them with drones and waiting for Russia to attempt to send heavier units which are then hammered by drones and artillery and the original light infantry is mopped up.
This tactic takes advantage of the Russian leadership's pressure on local commanders to advance at all costs and baits them into making advances that cannot be supported. The net result is even higher losses in men and equipment for the RA.
You totally do not understand that Russia does not waste human lives to gain ground. In many of the AFU counterattacks, the Russian’s simply pull back and slaughter the Uke’s once they reoccuppy known killzones. Russia does not hold land for bragging rights or a propoganda war, but rather only moves forward when Ukraine no longer can man positions. The slow grind is a one-sided slaughter of Ukrainian soldiers by standoff weapons. Russian infantry is not engaging in WWII or WWI tactics. Rather, most of their advances are probes to ascertain the weakness of Ukrainian defensive positions,and if repelled they have only lost a squad or two of men, rather than platoons or companies or even battalions; they just pound the area for a few more days, destroy some more of the logistical supply, and then try again with a few men.
Even your example of the area north of Pokrovsk is an example of very few Russians in the entire area, and the herrendous losses of men and machines the AFU is experiencing when pulling these troops from other areas that fall, and in the Pokrovsk area, is only time in over a year wehre an area is being contested in such a manner. Russians are facing a 50-50 fight in this one small area, but Ukraine has lost the initiative there. Even if Ukraine is able to retake this area, the amount of damange to the AFU has been tremendous.
Thus Russia is getting what they desire which is the disarment of the AFU by attrition.
Ukraine has now passed the legistation to send men over 60 to the armed forces.
There was a fallen soldier exchange, and Ukraine recieved back 1000 dead and was only able to product 24 fallen Russians... A month ago it was a 1000 Ukes for 18 Ruskies.
Zelinski is being accused of having actually lost touch with reality. Not out of touch, but rather he is losing his mind. Too much coke will do that.
Russia has waged a war where they use stand off munitions to destroy the AFU, light probes, and eventual advancements at the cost of many Ukrainian lives.
Today, many bloggers are stating the effect of Russian artillery, drones, missiles and FABs are resulting in over a 16-1 KIA disadvantage for Ukraine. Many say it is closer to 20-1 dead Ukrainians at this juncture in the conflict.
Russia is so patient that supporters of Ukraine believe they are actually winning the war with Russia. This war has been won by Russia and it is a damn shame EUropean leaders are so crass as to sacrific so many for literally nothing to gain at this point.
Finally, Jeff Saches has outted Macron for stating over a year ago that NATO started this war. Of course, anyone who has researched the conflict knew it started with the US Coup and immediate murder of Russians inside Ukraine by AZOV elements within the government with US/Brit help.