They've given up on taking the entire country.
The questions now are whether they will retreat and try to take only Donbas, dig trenches and try to keep what little they have or go full nuclear.
Russia reasserts right to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Speaking on behalf of the Russian 5th column in Western democratic countries and on TERB, I would have to say,
"No, no, no ..... see this where you Russia haters have got it all wrong. Russia never intended to invade Ukraine and take over the whole country, they just took the wrong turn on the roads leading to/away from Ukraine. A simple wrong turn and what happened, the fascist country of Ukraine started shelling the Russian troops. Russian troops are just defending themselves, that's all their doing. They're trying to leave, but the fascist Ukrainians won't let them. Listen, I watch 5223 channels simultaneously, so I know the whole story. Russia could blast Ukraine off the face of the earth, but they haven't so see what I mean. To highlight their humanity, they tried to save Mariupol from being completely destroyed by the Azov battalion, but try as mightily as they have, they could not stop it's destruction at the hands of those Ukrainian fascists. They could also wipe out the existence of humans from the planet, but they haven't. Now why do suppose that is, huh, huh? I'll tell why and this is supported by the 5223 channels I watch hourly. It is because they are humane and peaceful people who have never hurt anyone, not even zoo animals and people duct taped and shrink wrapped to poles."