Speaking solely as a tactical warrior, poking your opponent hard I the nose when you have the opportunity is a key to winning the fight....
What he does next will be responsive/ defensive and likely cost him combat power, agility and initiative.
Take it from him. I would.
+1
Nothing like a punch in the face to get your opponent off his feet!
Russia deserves this but I think it would be ill advised. Russia could respond in ways that would not be good for any involved. There really is no symmetry between Russian and Ukrainian capabilities.
It’s a trap! Left undefeated for a reason. You just do not leave an important military hub not defended.
If not done carefully, it could give Putin the excuse to go nuclear, or a general mobilization. On the other hand, carefully targeting specific military targets like railroad marshalling yards, military supplies, and key bridges if there are some would be good, perhaps from Ukraine with long range target acquisition missiles and drone spotting over the city. Great care to avoid collateral damage to civilians would show the difference between the Ukrainians and the murderous Orks. Perhaps timed for when Putin is in surgery?