Democrats’ congressional win could strengthen Ukraine’s hand against Russia

Kyiv, Ukraine – Kyrylo, a wounded drone technician from eastern Ukraine, does not care much about the results of midterm elections in the United States.Tuesday’s vote brought on a “blue wave” of victories for the Democratic Party, which will control both houses in the new Congress and provide a check on President Donald Trump.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ukraine raises Zaporizhia aid strike death toll to at least 50list 2 of 4Zelenskyy accuses Russia of escalating strikes ahead of peace talkslist 3 of 4‘They started bombing us with drones’: Russian attacks unnerve Zaporizhzhialist 4 of 4Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia faces threat as Russian drones close inend of listBut it means little to the Ukrainian servicemen.“We already learned how not to depend on America,” said the 37-year-old, who is recovering from a heavy contusion in a Kyiv hospital after a Russian glide bomb hit his bunker.He asked Al Jazeera to withhold his last name in accordance with wartime protocol.“Trump has let us down so many times, sold us to Russia and we’re still standing and kicking Russian [butt],” he said. “We no longer depend on American money and weaponry. The whole world wants to buy our drones...