Ukraine Frontline Update: The Russian Cauldron Closes? 14 JUN 2022

Ah, OK, for the Ukrainians it's about Severodonetsk being more defendable and tying up Russian troops and buying time, but would assume they also get their supplies/reinforcements from the West, and similarly, if there were a high risk of encirclement, reinforcements as well as the troops defending Severodonetsk could give up the city and buying time defending it, and prevent any Russian encirclement efforts. Likely that the encirclement attempt is just to cause some other trouble nearby, to make the city not receive as much reinforcements as they otherwise would, diverting the Ukrainian attention. It's not the Russians are actually pushing from both sides (and too, do they have enough troops and can they move enough of them safely and in a timely manner there, ideally undetected?).

2:41 But maybe it's different from Stalingrad/encirclement. Encirclement as a common, usual occurrence was probably mostly for fast-paced, relatively mobile progress (to get to Moscow) over large distances, leaving defenses and front line very weak over huge distances, so Soviets could successfully cut off troops (if they themselves managed to deploy enough forces to prevent breakouts) and crush such pockets. In Ukraine however, isn't it, at this point, more stable, with pretty known territory/objectives? Looks more like Russians can push at places, for Ukrainians being busy/engaged very much elsewhere.