matt robson believes the crimean bridge attack was just one of the reasons why russia has had to broaden its military response that has had to widen its response. and that's understandable. the bombing of the, the, the attack on the, on the climb in bridges. the one aspect, the, the build up and the constant flow of arms and weapons, and training and intelligence by the united states and its allies to consciously try and widen the war. i can see myself looked at the no choice. so it's not just the bridge. it's the whole escalation, but being fostered by the united states and nato. i'm reading that ukraine's president lensky has issued a national address telling everyone to quote, to cover, but no military response has yet been announced. do you think mr. thompson, that is ukraine waiting for the attacks to end or for perhaps a policy decision by western allies. or is it coming up with a plan? how did you foresee the reaction you is the latter in the key of government is not a, an independent government. the president zalinski has shown that he is, he's a pop up. i mean, he tries to pull