 Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops forging ahead through Ukraine's outgunned and undermanned defenses along the front lines of the battlefield in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and to try and shore up Kiev as it tries to stave off that Russian onslaught. Meanwhile, Israeli officials continue to complain that the U.S. has been delaying much-needed armed shipments, even as the country tries to save itself from the ongoing attack by Russia.