SMO = Donbass
Siege of Keiv was a deflection according to some to cut off the logistics of supply to Ukranian best forces stationed for the attack of Donbass.
Now you see the Donbass region is almost meeting their objective albeit with heavier resistance and casualty. This is war, chess pieces can be planned but ground zero is fluid.
Interesting at the start, only clinical strikes instead of the Iraq style complete destruction before invading. Notice they are probably still paying the gas transit fees and supplying gas to Zelensky. This doesn't look like Putin just wanted a total destruction.
