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Ukrainian military air force does have fighter jets and theyre not getting them into the air either, theyre not really using them as much as they could be, whats been very effective so far has been the ground-to-air missiles that theyve used, surface-to-air missiles theyve used, stingers to take down russian planes and helicopters and anti-tank javelin and then this turkish drone that nobody thought would still be in the game at this point. its a turkish-backed -- i can never pronounce it correc...

And other threats to the aircraft? >> we have not been able to run that information down as far as locations of other attacks in kabul. i cant confirm there have been other attacks in kabul away from h kaya today. i will tell you this. the safety of our aircraft coming in and out is of paramount importance. you have the opportunity for 450 or more people to die. we dont believe they have a man pad capable of doing it. they have taken shots at our aircraft on occasion without effect. we think tha...

How exactly are you stul conducting the evacuations? you are concerned about other threats to the aircraft? >> we have not been able to run that information down. so we see it. you know, we have done reporting on it. i cant confirm there are other attacks in kabul away from the base today. we continue to take a look at that very hard. ill tell you this the safety of our aircraft coming in and out is of paramount importance. obviously, you have the opportunity there to for 450 or more people to d...

How are you still conducting the evacuation flights? are you concerned about man pads and other threats to the aircraft? >> weve had indications of other attacks but not able to run that information down. so we see it, we get open source reporting on it. i cant confirm theres other attacks in kabul away from hkia today. the safety of our aircraft coming in and out is a paramount importance. obviously, you have the opportunity there to -- for 450 or more people to die if you have a mishap with th...

0 >> officials believe isis-k was behind the attacks, but theyre still working to confirm that. the state department had been warning for days of a terror attack at the airport. we have reporters standing by. lets start with barbara starr at the pentagon. what do we know about these military members who were killed and what were expected to hear from the pentagon? >> in just a very short while we are expecting to hear from general frank mckenzie, the head of the u.s. central command which overse...