Comments by "Archangel17" (@MDP1702) on "Eastory" channel.

@andreksjour There is nothing indicating Zelensky fled. In fact he was offered sanctuary by several bordering nations, but he refused and stayed in Kiev for so far we know.
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@АлександрИванов-ч4б3с The clear goal was to try and quickly take over Kiev's center/the government buildings, overthrow the Ukrainian government and install a pro-Russian puppet regime, probably even expecting Zelensky and ministers to flee the city. All the while not expecting too much resistance from civil populations and low moral among Ukrainian troops. Ofcourse there were still considerable amounts of troops and resources send from the north to Kiev, since an installed puppet government might still need the Russian support in the capital initially, but the expectation was that Ukrainian troops loyalty would be split between the two governments and that most people and services would just accept the new government and go on with their lives. The attack on the other fronts was meant to force Ukraine to spread out its forces and to put extra pressure on the Ukrainian government to flee or admit defeat.
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