Almost like the Kursk salient in 1943.
The Putinas are missing the big point here. Thousands of Russian troops are now going to rescue Kherson and not to push the occupation ahead in Donbas. Now Ukraine will hammer with NATO toys on that weakened front, too.
It’s obvious now Russia can’t win and must force Ukraine to surrender to avoid a catastrophic defeat. That’s why so much Kremlin gaslighting effort is going into cutting off western support and forcing Ukraine to surrender.