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To. but the expectation is it will be a couple of daunting days in that area. >> i'm wondering more mi-17s, mi-24s, other helicopters and maybe some attack planes could, if they were in the area could be important for the ukrainians to use in this battle against artillery. >> reporter: so the reason that it could be is because mi-17s, these attack helicopters which the united states is sending a few more in literally in the next few days they're expected to start moving them in, the u.s. also announced this week that they've been providing and sort of facilitating additional spare parts for mi...

17s, but there are a lot of attack helicopters that are part of the old soviet system, mi 24s, there are a lot of helicopters that could make a more substantial difference in that war right now that the ukrainians don't have access to. raf, you're in lviv. how do you think this aid is going to help what is so desperately needed in ukraine both militarily and also on the civilian side? >> well, jose, let me start by saying that as the president of the united states was speaking, as he was recalling the ukrainians' victory in the battle of kyiv, the air raid sirens started going off here in lviv...

President zelenskyy has said, you know, it's a true leadership that president biden exerted true leadership when he spoke the truth about this genocide. so it folks on ukraine. it folks on u.s. policy and the u.s. actions, probably nato actions, european actions, as actions, european actions as well and it sends a message to the ukrainians that we are with them. >> and the message could be, for example, sending mi-17s, mi-24s or those migs that poland is willing to give and so far have not been given. those kinds of armaments would certainly have a direct impact on this genocide maybe not bein...

Right, because the other problem is that the taliban have targeted your pilots and only 30 pilots were trained in the five years to 2020. and reuters have reported that at least seven have been assassinated. i think they're talking about one specific platform, which is the american uh—60 black hawks. but we use other platforms. we use mi—17s and mi—24s, and it takes... but you can't lose many more pilots. no, we can't lose pilots. they are critical to us. and if you lose the air support you have, you can't keep, for example, kabul, can you? air support is very important. yes. i totally a...