On that topic, it's interesting to note the evolution of the last phase of the Russian decoy operations (the pull-out).  It's pretty complicated given the op-sec considerations, PR considerations, etc:

Kiev area was a disaster and nobody is saying that one was worth bragging about.  They lost significant kit and persons killed not to mention the poor locals who didn't have a chance against the jackal-like 'friends and neighbors'.  It was so bad that there was widespread sackings and suspicions that the Russian intel people were in on it.

Kharkiv went pretty well, but they left to many good Ukroid people behind for the Ukrainian Secret Police Nazis to have their way with which was quite sad.  Some broken down junk was left.

Kherson Left Bank deserves a 10/10 from what I can see.  Civies were given re-settlement options anywhere they wanted to go, anything which was fit to tow was removed, and there were zero losses in the military ranks.  So they say.  Not only that but the abandoned area was well prepared as a killing field (a new Russian specialty) so much so that the Ukroids stuck their nose in, got it bopped, then got out fast.  It's more than possible that the Russian performance here was bolstered by a deal with the West to get a leash on coke-head Zenenskij.   Or maybe he was just on a powerball binge/crash and didn't notice until Ivan was safely across the river.