Russia doesn't WANT anymore territory from Ukraine. It wants Ukraine to surrender and leave its territory alone.
Why in the world would the Russians risk its soldiers' lives going on the offensive to take territory they don't want?
Your problem is that you have such a hatred of Russia that you don't care to even understand the Russian POV. That is kind of mentality that starts world wars.
Its very clear that the original plan was for a coup de main to seize Kiev and overthrow the Ukrainian government, seize the Donets cossings from Zaporozhia to Kiev, and thereby force the bulk of the Ukrainian Army to surrender. Also to take Kharkiv by another coup de main.
All one needs to do is see what they sent where, and how.
That grand plan failed, so they attempted another grand encirclement via a breakthrough at Izyum. Failing that, they attempted the same, several times more in 2022, each time with less ambition. Then they started the “nibbling” approach.
Russia doesn't WANT anymore territory from Ukraine. It wants Ukraine to surrender and leave its territory alone. Putin Thought He Could Take Kiev in 2 Days
You were saying?
Your problem is that you have such a hatred of Russia that you don't care to even understand the Russian POV.
Funny, that's almost word for word what some Russian snowflake on another site said to me before blocking me. Living in a country where dissenters defenestrate themselves after shooting themselves in the back of the head will do that to you.