I train Ukrainian fighter pilots to fight Putin – don’t make us beg, give us what we need NOW to finally defeat Russia
A UKRAINIAN pilot who trains the country’s best fighters has furiously said his country does not have to “beg” for the help it needs to defeat Putin.
Tim Fatkullin, 30, is one Ukrainian professional pilot teaching Kiev‘s best Top Guns how to perform complex maneuvers to avoid missiles.
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The former stunt pilot gives pilots extensive training to learn how to withstand intense G-forces and how to safely fly low enough to Russian detection.
It was two years ago yesterday Putin launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian pilots and fighter jets have played a key role in the battle for airspace. Kiev claims Putin has lost more than 300 planes.
But since the start of the war, Ukraine’s defense has relied heavily on Western support to defeat the much larger and better armed countries. Russia.
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Tim echoed calls from across Ukraine as he urged the West to supply more weapons and planes so they can get the job done and defeat Putin.
He told how he heroically left his wife and children so he could train Ukraine’s next generation of pilots. He described how he hasn’t had a full night yet. sleep for a full year.
And he described how declining support in the West is not just impacting Ukraine battlefield but also their morale.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has made desperate pleas to the US and Europe for more air defense systems to shoot down Russian missiles and drones.
He has insisted that Ukraine would fight on, but warned that victory would only be possible if allies such as Britain, Europe and America stood united behind him.
Tim told The Sun from an air raid shelter in Kiev: “The main feeling is that it is getting much worse, that we don’t have the right support and people are still dying.
“At the beginning of the war, the Russian soldiers were just stupid guys who didn’t know how to fight.
“Now they have expertise and they have learned and built drones, and they have done that money therefore.
“It’s that simple.”
With declining support, the fear of increasing war fatigue in the West, and RussiaAs the meat grinder’s march on the front lines continues, Ukraine is still in dire need of aid.
Tim warned: “The moment you say no to supplies, we lose people.”
He explained that the lack of Western support is not only having a devastating impact on the war effort, but also dampening overall morale.
“We can lose motivation, which is difficult. We don’t want to beg for help every time. We are really tired of that,” he says.
“Begging doesn’t make you feel good, but if it’s a choice between begging for support and saving lives, then we will choose to save lives now.”
Tim also described his impossible struggle to both serve his country and raise his four children as the war rages on around him.
Although he is not afraid for his own life and is “used to high doses of adrenaline”, Tim fears for his children and is forced to send them out of the country to keep them safe.
He said: “The missiles probably won’t hit your house exactly, but how can you take that responsibility?
“You have to choose to save the relationship with your loved one or to let him or her stay safe, that is not life. It’s isolation.”
Ukraine’s F-16s: Can They Change the War?
By Ellie Doughty
WHILE Ukraine’s stockpiles of ammunition, weapons and tanks have been boosted by Western support, F-16 fighter jets are a key piece of the puzzle in their fight against Putin.
Zelesnky’s forces have waged a very smart defense campaign, but the jets will allow them to carry out the attack on Russia.
The fighter jets, which can carry important precision-guided missiles, would give Ukraine essential air cover and superiority.
Often when Ukrainian tanks or troops approach enemy lines, Russian aircraft are quickly sent into the air to wipe them out by dropping missiles.
Ukraine is then forced to use land-to-air missiles to keep the Russian missiles at bay.
A fleet of F-16 jets could provide vital air cover for Zelensky’s army, leveling the playing field.
They are also more advanced than what Ukraine has now and could help them overtake some of Russia’s powerful radars and advanced missiles.
And NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said: “the sooner the better”.
While many countries have pledged to send F-16 jets to Ukraine — including the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway — they likely won’t arrive there until June.
To see his family, Tim has to travel many hours and with the strict restrictions in place, he compared it to traveling Australia for the day.
“With these logistics, it’s starting to get very difficult,” Tim said.
And because of the added pressure that comes with running out of boots on the ground, it seems like it’s only going to get more complicated for the father to see his kids.
Tim was previously stopped at the border as he left Ukraine and told he could not leave as the country was desperately trying to detain anyone who was fit.
Tim said: “The boys need their dad. It is a time when they need their father as a role model and bringing them into society.”
The conflict not only affects Tim’s relationship with his family, but also takes its toll health.
He said: “I haven’t slept well for a year, I don’t eat well because I have so many things to sort out.
“I’m having some problems with my health and as a pilot you have to be aware of your condition.”
Tim said part of the reason for the feeling of deflation is that “a lot of people are trying to avoid military service” and this is limiting the war effort.
He said: “It (military service) cuts off whatever freedom you had.
“It’s a shock at first, but the more conscious people become about it army the more good changes we will have from within, from within.”
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When asked if he is afraid of death, Tim said: “There are three types of relationships with death.
‘You can run from death, you can wait patiently for it, and you can run towards it as quickly as possible.
“If you choose the third option, you can feel what the ancient heroes felt and that is the only way.”
Putin only expected the war to last a few weeks, but has instead been bogged down in the biggest European war since. world War 2.
The Russian forces anticipated a march towards Kiev and would be greeted with flying flags, but instead they were repulsed by the heroic Ukrainians.
Putin’s brutal forces tried to plunder their way through the country, killing and raping civilians – killing more than 10,000.
AND about two years later the war has continued, and is now stalled in the far east of the country.
Russian forces occupied less than 20 percent of Ukraine and are believed to have lost as many as 400,000 men.
However, the situation remains fragile – and there are fears that Ukraine’s valiant defense could crumble if the country loses support in the West.
