So the state of play so far as I see it in Putin's plan to demilitarise Ukraine and prevent NATO from creeping closer to his borders.
Two Countries bordering Russia once viewed as neutral now seeking and likely to be approved to join NATO bringing 39000 active and 900,000 reserves and 36,000 paramilitary land forces forces to the table.
Poland on a massive rearmament programme.
Germany on a rearmament programme
Most of the other Nato countries being bolstered by modern US aircraft and weaponary replacements and on rearmament programmes.
Ukraine who the way things are going will be quite away towards having NATO compatibility in weaponary
UK still on it's planned reduction in the military which I find frankly unbelievable.
Russian Army being decimated that will take decades to restore.
NATO the strongest it has ever been in its existance with everyone playing to the same tune almost and on the same page.
So much for his grand plan
As for the castration of the poor unfortunate, do they not realise that one act and death will bring a hundred fold in the reaction against Russian troops, those that might have considered surrendering will fight to the last, Russian
PR exercises are a disaster and have been from day one.. Showing the odd vehicle succesfully crossing a pontoon bridge past the myriad of destroyed Russian vehicles that never made it etc.