targeting effort on the part of the russians and the u.s. made the calculation that the ukrainians could hold on without the protection that is afforded them by the patriots system. now they see how critical the kits have been and putting ukraine in the dark, you know, hitting the power and border supply and sewage systems. those kind of things affect the ability of ukraine to conduct this war and the u.s.' main goal keep ukraine in the war effort, make the argument we should have done this earlier but that's the past and now looking toward the future it's clear that the u.s. needs to do this in order to help protect ukraine and keep it in the position where it can seaguard its sovereignty. >> extra heartbreaking to know what is happening there in ukraine for the ukrainian civilians right around the holidays, the kremlin saying there's no plan for any temporary cease-fire for