A year and half into the war, Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia might not look particularly impressive on the map, but at the front, it’s clear that progress is being made — albeit slowly.
More than three weeks since the long-awaited summer offensive began, Ukraine has only retaken a handful of villages along the southern frontlines, as confirmed by geolocated photos and videos. The bulk of them are south of the village of Velyka Novosilka, which CBC visited alongside Ukraine’s 68th Brigade.
The front lines themselves are divided into two areas. On the line of contact itself, Ukrainian troops hammer Russian defenders with
