To be clear, you are speaking of Ukraine. The Russians took their time and killed 75,000 Ukrainian troops during the Kursk campaign. The West has this fixation on territory. Russia is concerned about territory, but its main priority is the destruction of the Ukrainian military potential. So, methods that seem slow to us in recovering territory are perfectly acceptable to the Russians, as they are tallying the enemy body count, not the hectares reclaimed. (75,000 people is the size of the city I live in.)
They pulled reserves into Kursk from other areas leaving them vulnerable, now they are gone, a foolish move.
To be clear, you are speaking of Ukraine. The Russians took their time and killed 75,000 Ukrainian troops during the Kursk campaign. The West has this fixation on territory. Russia is concerned about territory, but its main priority is the destruction of the Ukrainian military potential. So, methods that seem slow to us in recovering territory are perfectly acceptable to the Russians, as they are tallying the enemy body count, not the hectares reclaimed. (75,000 people is the size of the city I live in.)