"In June, Ukraine prepared to launch its counteroffensive facing immense
risks: Without a decisive victory, Western support could weaken, and
Kyiv could face pressure to negotiate a ceasefire. Since then, Ukrainian forces have breached the first line of defense in
some Russian positions along this southern line of advance, the
counteroffensive’s most promising front. Kyiv’s forces have recaptured the tiny village of Robotyne, a tactical
victory that highlighted the enormous challenges that lie ahead. Progress has been grueling and slow. In some weeks, troops have moved only a few yards at a time along this line of advance. ..."
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