[Kazan]

Again, only someone severely lacking in military strategy would think a military could take a city of almost three millions with an army of 40,000, which was the number sent to surround Kiev.

The purpose of Russia doing so was either to force negotiations or to keep Ukrainian troops in place while the Russians worked on liberating Donbass.

[Svartalfiar]

Again, only someone severely lacking in military strategy would think a military could take a city of almost three millions with an army of 40,000, which was the number sent to surround Kiev.

A nearly undefended city, you bet they could, easily. It only took a couple thousand trucks to shut down Ottowa, and they didn't even have tanks or artillery backing them up. Considering the lack of military response Russia expected, they definitely were planning to take the city.