Military Assistance to Ukraine and Its Significance in the Russo-Ukrainian War
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Russia’s War in Ukraine and the Significance of Military Assistance to Ukraine
2.1. Phase 1: Invasion
2.2. Phase 2: Donbas
2.3. Phase 3: Counter-Offensives
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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