People watch a fire in an apartment building that was damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 25, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
KYIV (Reuters) - For many Ukrainians, the outcome of the U.S. election next week and its impact on the war with Russia feels less likely to be pivotal than it once did.
Even with the Democrats' unprecedented military and financial aid, battlefield losses have accelerated in the east and Ukraine has grown impatient with President Joe Biden's reluctance to let it unleash Western weapons on targets deep inside Russia.