arms. some for the first time ever as they prepare to defend kyiv from a russian attack. more than 18,000 guns with ammunition have been distributed in the kyiv region since yesterday. the ukrainian defense ministry urging citizens to make molotov cocktails to stand up to russian forces. joining me for more on this, democratic congressman eric swalwell who sits on the intelligence committee. cnn reporting u.s. intelligence officials are concerned kyiv could fall within under russian control within days. you've been briefed on the battlefield assessment. what do you make of that? >> we've been right on almost all of our assessments. that's very concerning. i hope as americans watch this from so far away, kate, that they see themselves in ukrainians, they are free people. they have their own culture, they have their own language. up until two days ago, they had their own border and while we're not putting troops there, we should send intelligence to them