This is very false, there have been forces deserting, but not in any significant numbers.

While in the morning, attack was sudden and situation looked very bleak for Ukraine, towards the evening, army has been more or less mobilized and started to take back territory.

Unfortunately, the worst is to come.

>In my friend’s opinion Kiev will fall within the next few days if not tomorrow, the government will either flee or get captured and he joked there will be elections next week.

Your friend is a terrible human being.