Ukraine's failed Mala Tokmachka assault lays bare counteroffensive challenges

Russia has had 12 months to prepare defensive positions supported by superior air power Russia-Ukraine war - latest news updates The footage that began circulating on Russian social media channels last week depicted what was portrayed as a significant military setback for Ukraine at the beginning of its counteroffensive. In a flat, open area south of Zaporizhzhia - bisected by hedges and a wide muddy track - about 12 Ukrainian armoured vehicles had become pinned down, bunched too close together ...