In plea for military aid, Vadym Voroshylov explains why modern planes are needed for defence against Russia
A Ukrainian fighter pilot who shot down five Iranian drones in one day has said he could learn how to fly a western jet within a few months – and help his country act as “a safe shield for the world” against Russian aggression.
On Tuesday, the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, said at a press conference he would consider whether the UK could become the first western nation to donate combat jets to Ukraine – but then warned it could take “three years” to learn to pilot an RAF Typhoon., standing next to Sunak on a surprise visit to the UK, to say the country had experienced pilots who could learn faster: “Come on, we will be sending you pilots who’ve already trained for two and a half years.
Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle , is presented with a Ukrainian fighter pilot’s helmet by Voldoymyr Zelenskiy.He also presented Commons speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, with a white fighter pilot’s helmet inscribed with the message: “We have freedom, give us wings to protect it.” The country’s military says its fighters can still operate about 10 missions a day, but the worry is that it will eventually run out of combat jets or spare parts, some of which are rumoured to have come from Poland in secret.
“Right now, Russian pilots in Su-30s and Su-34s are armed with R-77 missiles which have a range of around 75km [46 miles]. We can only shoot back with missiles that have a range of around 40km. So when they shoot at us, we have to fly away and hide the planes amongst the landscape,” the Ukrainian pilot said.
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