Russia, Losing Ground in Kyiv, Now Says 'Main Goal' to Free Eastern Ukraine By Erin Brady Newsweek On 3/25/22 at 4:36 PM EDT Russian troops are looking to reconvene in eastern Ukraine as they continue to lose ground in the capital of Kyiv. General Sergey Rudskoy, the head of the main operational directorate of the Russian General Staff, said during a Friday briefing that the military will be shi..