Russian Combat Losses Continue
Yes, I know what Russia intends to do. The current goal of the Russian Federation is to take the south and connect with the occupied region of Transtrinia. From a strategic point of view, if they achieved this, it would landlock Ukraine.
So now back to reality. The new offensive stalled even faster than the offensive on Kyiv. It literally is frozen and has been for a couple of weeks. Now that Russia has decided to bypass the remaining fights on Mariupol, the troops are heavily attrited. Pouring them back into the fight is exactly what Russia will do. Why do I say that? This is exactly what they did with the 4th Brigade of Guards and the 64th Motor brigade. This last unit was given the title of Guards by Vladimir Putin and was involved in the Bucha War Crimes. It is a cynical way to ensure no survivors for war crime trials. Also, dead heroes never argue with official stories. So that is also very convenient.
In other words, Russia has no remaining reserves. They are also losing equipment at a fast clip, and continue to throw units a company at a time. There is more. At this point, Ukraine has more tanks than the Russian Federation. Some are tanks donated from Eastern European inventories. Some are captured Russian equipment, which they are fixing and bringing back into the field.