The Real Reason for Russian withradawal from their Kiev Offensive.
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It was understood for some time that the feint toward Kiev was intended to pin down Ukrainian forces so they couldn't be moved to the Donbass, where the real Russian operation was in play. The Russians may have underestimated the Kiev government's insane viciousness.
I also believed it, think it was to keep AFU busy juat north of Kiev and to bait AFU to relocate significant amount of their force to help defend Kiev, thinning the Ukrainian defense in the east (Donbass) in the process.
Yes. But I recall the strategy was to keep the AFU already near Kiev from reinforcing the Donbass. Small difference.