i did not so testified. i am ambassador hale. miss cooper may i believe that was my deposition. could you repeat the question? during the time of the 2014, eight the ukrainian armed forces were significantly less capable than it is today. would you say ukrainian forces were outmatched by russians military in critical ways question marks to go absolutely. are the ukrainian forces self-sufficient? no, sir, they have a long way to go. would you say the ukrainian armed forces are completely self-sufficient? how much of an impact does the u.s. need to have in terms of that deterrence and how critical is the relationship between ukraine and the u.s.? so, the ukrainians are on the right path to be able to provide for their own security but they
ways? i did not so testify. i m ambassador hale. miss cooper may madam cooper, would you like to comment? i do believe that was my deposition. could you repeat the question briefly? the ukrainian armed forces were, quote, significantly less capable than it is today. would you say that ukrainian forces were outmatched by russia s military in critical ways? absolutely. are the ukrainian forces now completely self sufficient in your mind? essentially in their ability to deter russian aggression? no, sir. they have a long way to go. would you say that the ukrainian armed forces are now completely self sufficient or how much of an impact does the u.s. need to have in terms of that deterrence and how critical is the relationship between both ukraine and the u.s.? sir, the ukrainians are on the right path to be able to