More than a month and a half ago, Russia invaded Ukraine, and Moscow still has not managed to accomplish nearly any of the objectives it once thought likely to be achieved in days.

Ukrainian forces and civilians throughout the country have banded together to defend themselves from Russian invaders with their own “bravery,” the leadership of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, training the military had received in recent years from Western countries, and the military aid those countries are now providing, a senior U.S. defense official told reporters on Wednesday.