People’s war: Ukraine, Russia crowd-funding gear for troops

People’s war: Ukraine, Russia crowd-funding gear for troops

In one of the combat zones against Russia, the supply chief for a Ukrainian fighting brigade places his online order for war supplies — a long list ranging from drones, trucks and thermal sights to batteries, generators and tape. They are needed, he writes, to equip two new battalions and “combat against armed aggression.”

People’s war: Ukraine, Russia crowd-funding gear for troops

With attritional combat devouring soldiers and resources, Ukraine is waging a people's war, fought away from front lines by self-starting networks of donors and volunteers.

People’s war: Ukraine, Russia crowd-funding gear for troops

With attritional combat devouring soldiers and resources, Ukraine is waging a people's war, fought away from front lines by self-starting networks of donors and volunteers.

People’s war: Ukraine, Russia crowd-funding gear for troops

With attritional combat devouring soldiers and resources, Ukraine is waging a people's war, fought away from front lines by self-starting networks of donors and volunteers.

People’s war: Ukraine, Russia crowd-funding gear for troops

With attritional combat devouring soldiers and resources, Ukraine is waging a people's war, fought away from front lines by self-starting networks of donors and volunteers.

People’s war: Ukraine, Russia crowd-funding gear for troops

With attritional combat devouring soldiers and resources, Ukraine is waging a people's war, fought away from front lines by self-starting networks of donors and volunteers.