Ukrainian soldiers ride on an armored vehicle near the recently retaken town of Lyman in the Donetsk region on Oct. 6, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Yasuyoshi Chiga/AFP via Getty Images
Ukraine claims that its forces have retaken the fortified town of Robotyne in the Russian-occupied east. The victory could signal a shift in the embattled nation’s plodding counteroffensive.
Ukrainian leadership said its troops liberated the village, located in the Zaporizhzhia region, on Aug. 28.
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
