Ukraine Asked US For Long-Term Resistance Funding

Axios reports:

Ukraine’s top national security official asked earlier this month for the U.S. to go beyond traditional military aid and provide the country with the funding, training and weaponry to support a long-term resistance movement, according to a letter obtained by Axios.

Russia’s advances on the battlefield have largely stalled, prompting fears of a long, grinding war of attrition. Ukraine is seeking more formal and robust backing for its whole-of-society defense against Russia.

The latest package of $800 million in U.S. military aid includes rifles and pistols for possible civilian use, but the bulk of the weaponry is for official military operations.

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