Overextended and exhausted, Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.

U.S. officials say the Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as the Biden administration rushes to do as much as it can to help Kyiv fight back against Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko has expressed uncertainty over US support in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine following Donald Trump’s re-election.

Fundraising platform GoFundMe has announced that since the beginning of the war more than £17m has been raised in the UK for Ukrainian causes, including media outlet the Kyiv Independent raising more than £1.

Ukraine: The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv received specific information of a potential significant air attack on Nov 20. The Embassy will be closed and recommends U.S. citizens be prepared to immediately shelter in the event an air alert is announced. https://t.co/ah0bpDfULK pic.twitter.com/m8cWXCXT2V

The attack came just days after President Biden gave Ukraine permission to use the weapons to strike targets inside Russia.

President Joe Biden has approved providing anti-personnel land mines to Ukraine, a U.S. official told Reuters. Ukraine had committed to not using the mines in densely populated areas, an unnamed official told the Washington Post,