1.) Main goal is to keep Kharkiv within artillery range.

2.) Well, accoridng to the mass of Western analysists, the Ukrainian armed forces were to collapse at any time between 110 and 15 days ago…

1.) Main goal is to keep Kharkiv within artillery range. This is 'nerving' not only the local population but exercising political presure upon Zelensky - and that's 'good' for Putin.

2.) Well, accoridng to the mass of Western analysists, the Ukrainian armed forces were to collapse at any time between 110 and 15 days ago. The Russian - which did collapse, at least in northern Ukraine, back in late March - should've collapsed about 25-30 days ago.... Overall, think it's not making any kind of sense to make predictions.

If at all, from what I know, the Russians might run out of steam once they take Lysychansk, but then are going to push on Sloviansk, 'instead'.