and we realised that stability inside our country, as long as we could maintain it, allowed us to prolong this time as long as possible. and this time would be enough for us and for all of our partners. if the risks are indeed high, then please give us the weapons which we unfortunately lack. i mean, in case of a full scale invasion, because no matter how many weapons we had, we were talking about one of the largest armies in the world. so it is hard forjust one country to prepare for such an invasion. so we need help, and everyone supports that and everyone realises that. so that s what the context was. in english: that s l why we wanted nato. that s why we stabilise the situation in ukraine. that s why we need very strong
the russians? translator: we are very grateful to our partners in the u.s. and great britain and those countries that have been actively involved in providing military assistance. we are always going to need weapons for a while yet. according to the wish list ukraine has provided, the battle for donbas will be the decisive battle of this war. and, however, even during and after the battle of donbas, we are going to need weapons for some time. because we need to send the enemy back. we need to repel the enemy right until the moment peace is established on the terms that will maintain ukraine s sovereignty. can i ask you, what is your message to not the governments of europe and america, what is
the outskirts of kyiv using a high precision long range sea launch missile. what more are you learning? reporter: this is according to the russian government they struck outside of the kyiv area, or in the kyiv area. i will tell you, we were watching last night and it was something that we hadn t really seen in a long time which was looking at air raid alerts across the country. every region was lit up red on the map at the same time. so every place under an air raid alert and this morning, it was almost every region in ukraine that was under an air raid alert. of course, the real focus right now is on the east. what s being called the battle for donbas that is booming in the eastern part where russian troops have amassed there. i was talking to the military governor of donetsk there about what he expected from the timeline. because the french military said they expect this to be in the next few days. the u.s. assessment hadn t been so specific that it was going to be in the next cou
whether russia can really show up with the number of people that they actually need. perhaps they re more vulnerable than anybody realizes. molly hunter in kyiv for us. molly, thanks. joining me now from kyiv is ukraine s foreign minister dmytro kuleba. foreign minister, welcome to meet the press, sir. the pleasure is mine. let s begin with the visit by the british prime minister boris johnson, the symbolic walk through the center of town, the importance of the symbolism, but also, what promises were made that you hope are carried out? well, i would say it s about symbolism, it s also about sending a message of confidence in ukraine and the ukranian leadership and the ukranian army that is capable of defending the capitol. and it s true to say that ukraine won the battle for kyiv. now another battle is coming, the battle for donbas, and, of
ground to attack the town of slof yank. that s going to be key in this battle. it s in the donbas region. if they can capture that, that s going to give them a pretty straight shot into the donbas area. people are expecting a very bloody battle once the russians get into position, get those armored vehicles and tanks into there. the ukrainians are bracing for this. they ve been waiting for weeks. they know the russians have refocused all their efforts on the donbas area. they re digging in. they know it s going to be a hard fight. let s take a listen to what the ukrainian foreign minister had to say about this. ukraine won the battle for kyiv. now another battle is coming, the battle for donbas. of course we re preparing working with our partners to get all necessary weapons, and the united kingdom has been taking the lead in working with us on the issues which we need the