Ukrainian soldiers in Novopil, Ukraine, in May. American and other allied special operations forces have trained with their Ukrainian counterparts for years.Credit...Ivor Prickett for The New York Times WASHINGTON — As Russian troops press ahead with a grinding campaign to seize eastern Ukraine, the nation’s ability to resist the onslaught depends more than ever on help from the United States and
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