who expressed their view that washington was still a drag when it came to f 16s and the europeans were ahead of the game now, of course, the uk doesn t have f 16s, but do you think we are edging closer to that moment that some european countries do give fighterjets to ukraine as president zelensky has been urging for so long? i ukraine as president zelensky has been urging for so long? i sincerely ho -e so been urging for so long? i sincerely hone so because been urging for so long? i sincerely hope so because it s been urging for so long? i sincerely hope so because it s actually - been urging for so long? i sincerely hope so because it s actually really| hope so because it s actually really important. if you are going to make a major attack anywhere along the region in the south, then you ve got to have some type. at the moment, ukrainians are still poor in terms of air cover. so it is really, really important. and there is a second stage to this as well because evenif second sta
the second thing is, people have to understand that russia is at war against us. today, there are 50 major russian ships floating around in the northern waters, that includes the north sea, looking at where we have cut our pipelines and where we have cut our pipelines and where we have got our internet connections. they will quite happily break those for everyone, so we have to understand, you know, we have got a stake in this, and it is a serious steak. we can t afford for russia to beat ukraine, because it is only going to cost us ten times more later on if we have to go back and fight again. later on if we have to go back and fight again- fight again. two final questions, because, fight again. two final questions, because. of fight again. two final questions, because, of course, fight again. two final questions, because, of course, you - fight again. two final questions, because, of course, you advised ukraine s military of defence back in 2014 when russia invaded crimea. but wh
those cruise missiles for shooting down the shooting down of the missile has not been confirmed by the uk. let s get reaction to everything we have seen today. live now to lieutenant colonel glen grant who served in the british army for 37 years. he is a former defence analyst for the think tank ukrainian institute for the future and has worked with the ukrainian ministry of defence. what is your view of today s they said? i what is your view of today s they said? ~ , ., , what is your view of today s they said? ~ , ., , ., said? i think it s really important because britain said? i think it s really important because britain leads said? i think it s really important because britain leads the - said? i think it s really important because britain leads the way i said? i think it s really important because britain leads the way in | because britain leads the way in being the country that understands what s going on and is actually willing to put its head above the parapet in te