Both sides have the strongest motives to put out propaganda in their own favor.
However, I learned one thing which seems factual and explains much.
The bulk of the regular Ukrainian forces were faced off against the massed Russian forces brought up by Putin, along the disputed border of the "breakaway" Ukraininan territories of Donetsk and luhansk. So, the major Russian and Ukrainian forces are "pinning" each other in place.
Only a fraction of the Russian forces (maybe 1/4) in the region have moved against the capitol of Ukraine, the rest are facing off the main Ukrainian force.
I notice we are not getting reports of fighting in that area, or if we are, I have missed them.
Supposedly, there are about 200,000 regular Ukrainian forces (troops) and about 1 million reserve forces. The Russian forces in the area were reported at about 150,000 troops. The equipment varies considerably.
The latest report I’ve seen is that the Russians who moved into Kharkiv have all been eliminated.