Ukraine's front-line forces are trying to fight their way through Russia's formidable Surovikin Line. Here's what that is.

Wed, 09/06/2023 - 12:53

A Ukrainian serviceman loads a shell into a mortar as he fires toward Russian troops at a position near the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region on Sept. 4, 2023.
REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

Ukrainian forces are making steady territorial gains in the southern Zaporizhzhia region.
They recently liberated the village of Robotyne and are pushing just outside nearby Verbove.
In doing so, Kyiv's troops have fought against the formidable Surovikin Line. Here's what that is.

Ukraine is fighting to get past Russia's tough defenses, specifically a line of fortifications named after a fearsome Russian general — the Surovikin Line. It's a nasty fight, but its forces are gaining ground.