Author has no concept or is just following the fake narrative. The Russians are in it to wipe out the DS and their Nazi army. They are trying not to wipe out rag tag Ukrainians that the DS is sending into the meat grinder. The Russians are primarily in the mop up stage with one or more siege efforts around major Nazi forces. Slowed somewhat do to the Nazis using civilians as shields. Most of the operations are in the East. Poland is about to get involved in the Western portion to do mop up operations under the guise of peace keeping efforts.