More civilians die in Ukraine as a think tank warns delays in US aid will hamper Kyiv’s forces

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More civilians have died across Ukraine as analysts warn that delays in U.S. aid would see Kyiv struggle to fight off Russian offensives. At least five people were killed by drone strikes and shelling across Ukraine, including a man and a woman whose bodies were puled from the rubble of their home. The news came as Washington-based think tank the Institute for the Study of War warned that delays in Western military assistance would increasingly hamper Ukraine’s ability to fight back Russian advances. It said Sunday that the Russian military command likely thinks that Ukrainian forces will be unable to defend against current and future Russian offensive operations due to the lack of U.S. assistance.