Opinion: Ukraine is actually making progress against Russia

CNN

Opinion by Sébastien Roblin

(CNN) — Having repeatedly snatched victories from the jaws of defeat in 2022, Ukraine’s forces made far slower progress over the summer in a counteroffensive to liberate southern Ukraine from Russia’s grip.

By August, officials in Washington had begun leaking scathing complaints about Ukrainian battlefield performance, while Ukraine’s supporters blamed the West’s long delays in delivering heavy equipment for having bought Russia time to fortify its defenses.

The backbiting, unfortunate under any circumstances…