About a quarter of the amount of air defences it needs to fight off russian attacks. He said ukraine needed up to 130 of the western f 16 fighter jets. Dozens are due to arrive sometime this Yearfrom European donor countries and ukrainian pilots are currently being trained. Mr zelensky also said the military was still short of manpower and russia could increase its attacks in ukraines north east following its recent gains near the city of kharkiv. Translation we need to staff the reserve. There are a serious number of brigrades which a large number of them are empty. We need to do this so the guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved. Our ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse outlined how desperate this need is for air defences. Well, he always plonks air defences at the top of his wish list, thats been the case for the last year or so, because of two things russia has continued to launch Missile Attacks on cities across ukraine, but russia has become more do
And ukrainian pilots are currently being trained. Mr zelensky also said the military was still short of manpower and russia could increase its attacks in ukraines north east following its recent gains near the city of kharkiv. Translation we need to staff the reserve. There are a serious number of brigrades which a large number of them are empty. We need to do this so the guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved. Our ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse outlined how desperate this need is for air defences. Well, he always plonks air defences at the top of his wish list, thats been the case for the last year or so, because of two things russia has continued to launch Missile Attacks on cities across ukraine, but russia has become more dominant in the air, right across the front line. So that means that when you have exhausted, thinly stretched ukrainian troops trying to defend cities, you have russian fighterjets flying in and dropping missiles and glide bom
And ukrainian pilots are currently being trained. Mr zelensky also said the military was still short of manpower and russia could increase its attacks in ukraines north east following its recent gains near the city of kharkiv. Translation we need to staff the reserve. There are a serious number of brigrades which a large number of them are empty. We need to do this so the guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved. Our ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse outlined how desperate this need is for air defences. Well, he always plonks air defences at the top of his wish list, thats been the case for the last year or so, because of two things russia has continued to launch Missile Attacks on cities across ukraine, but it has become more dominant in the air, right across the front line. So that means that when you have exhausted, thinly stretched ukrainian troops trying to defend cities, you have russian fighterjets flying in and dropping missiles and glide bombs,
Noem is not backing down, defending her decision to shoot her own dog. Now implying President Joe Bidens dog, commander, which no longer lifts in the white house after several biting incidents, should be put down. She reportedly writes the first thing shed do if she got to the white house is make sure joe bidens dog was nowhere on the grounds. Commander, say hello to cricket. Dear lord, this woman has a taste for dog blood. Its like she thought All Dogs Go To Heaven was a personal challenge. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. She cant seem to kick it. She dries to blame it on us, but she wrote it, willie. It is tuesday, may 7th. We have a lot to get to this morning. Well go through yesterdays key moments in Donald Trumps Criminal Trial, including the judges warning about potential jail time for the former president. Also ahead, georgias former Lieutenant Governor, a lifelong republican, says he will vote for President Biden. Well read from his oped, calling on other republicans to d