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Ukrainian soldiers of the 41st brigade stand in a trench near the frontline, outside Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, on Jan. 23, 2024.
Ukrainian soldiers of the 41st brigade stand in a trench near the frontline, outside Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, on Jan. 23, 2024.

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  • The Ukrainian military is crowdfunding to buy equipment to defend itself against Russia.
  • The equipment will be used to build fortifications and aid in evacuations.
  • Experts have said that digging in with strong defenses is critical to staying in the fight.

A front-line Ukrainian military unit is turning to crowdfunding for the construction tools to build defenses to blunt Russian advances and shield Ukraine's soldiers.

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Military & Defense, Ukraine, Russia, Aid, Congress
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Ukrainian troops are crowdfunding for the construction vehicles desperately nee…