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Home / Ukraine-Russia / Ukraine: Battlefield, Hybrid War Risks Rise
Ukraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

November 21, 2024

Ukraine: Battlefield, Hybrid War Risks Rise

“Allowing deeper strikes with attacks is a mistake because the benefits are small at best for Ukraine, and the risks of escalation in various ways are substantial,” said Ben Friedman, the policy director at Defense Priorities, a Washington think tank. In parallel, the Biden administration also approved providing American antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to hobble Russia’s advances and allowed US military contractors into the country.

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