Failing? It’s only a mere 4 days. Let's break it down a little bit
USA took 300.000 soldiers to Iraq-- a country considerably smaller than Ukraine, and not nearly as densely populated. It took the US 3 weeks to take Iraq. Iraq was getting 0 outside support and had no intelligence capability nor...
Moral is high
Kyiv is not completely surrounded yet. A major Russian push from the south towards the north is still needed, there are still strategic locations in the surroundings of Kyiv that need to be taken before we can speak about 'surrounding'. Process of Russian Army is steadily.
We are still withholding firepower and that kind of tactics, I believe this is because we are trying to limit the civilian causalities. But soon we won't have any options left, because this will result in huge losses of military personal. I hope Ukrainian government will change it mind soon.
Another 30 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, employees of the border and customs services voluntarily laid down their arms and turned to the RF Armed Forces for help. After a written refusal to participate in hostilities, they will be able to return home.