Is This a Nint Century Move to Claim More Coast Line, Claim a Estate?

i don't know how much to believe in them either. The one near karkiv is the one of longest standing. And i've heard it described as an attempt to cut off russian troops. But just looking at the map, i don't see how that's going to work. They're showing on b b c control maps, for what they're worth,. offensive in three areas near mikeli in karki, anda, west of kiv, in raar.