On southern front, Ukraine's struggle to pierce Russian lines
ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION (Ukraine) (AFP) - When Ukraine announced it had re-captured the village of Robotyne, its message to the world was that it had found a way to pierce Russian lines on the southern front. Six weeks on, no such breakthrough has materialised and soldiers from the 65th brigade that led the assault admit they do not fully control the village. The recapture of the small village in the Zaporizhzhia region was announced in August as a strategic victory in the counteroffensive. Yet eight Ukrainian soldiers involved in the fighting told AFP their forces were only inching forward with h...