we can speak to on the phone. alexi mel lake is the co director of the foreign relations and international security programs of the resident call center in kiev. he's an expert on defense and national security and foreign policy. first of all, i was, i just want to get your reaction on this invasion that we've seen start. yeah, i wouldn't say anything you, you can imagine what kind of prediction if you wake up. because for you here in pretty strange phones into you, and then you look at the internet and you see something that you simply can't believe that's a big speaker says, well, we both expected. but again, it always take you by surprise. what is your, what is your analysis or your assessment of the state of the military incursion at this moment? are you surprised to see the level of the incursion and how long do you think ukrainian forces can actually withstand the russian military? first of all, we really predicted just scenario and i can't see currently make any assessment about to how long our forces agreeing to defend their aggression. because ukraine has been attacked, that's bee