Weary Soldiers, Unreliable Munitions: Ukraine’s Many Challenges A month of reporting by New York Times journalists found the fighting mostly stalemated and Ukraine facing an array of obstacles against a determined foe.

U.S. Expected to Provide Cluster Munitions to Ukraine, Official Says Ukraine has pressed the United States to supply it with the munitions. Here’s a guide to why this type of weapon is controversial and widely banned — and why Kyiv wants it.