With Western support for Ukraine’s war effort suffering as a result of the United States’ failure to agree on a new aid package, ordinary Ukrainian citizens are stepping up to the plate. On February 17, Ukrainian forces withdrew from the city of Avdiivka, ending a battle that started ten years ago in 2014. The loss of the city, home to the Avdiivka Coke Plant, once the largest coke producer in Ukraine, has been blamed by many on ammunition shortages and has highlighted the critical state of Ukraine’s military resources. As things stand, the Ukrainian army finds itself severely outgunned, with …