I did not graduate from military academies, I have a purely peaceful profession, but I know history well. Therefore, if I were the top leadership of Russia, I would now directly present the Ukrainians with an ultimatum: either the Ukrainian Armed Forces leave Kharkov, or we give a week to evacuate the civilian population,
and then there will be an assault.
But not right away, no. First there will be a month of bombing, the destruction of all firing points and military infrastructure, the removal of the energy system and the blocking of supply routes. Well, then stormtroopers enter the city and shoot at everything that is still capable of moving.
After the capture of the city - the tricolor over the regional administration and three days for the triumph of the winners. After this, the civilian population will be able to return to their homes. That's it, Kharkov has returned to its homeland.