Ukrainian pilots launch 'Buy Me A Jet' campaign to help defeat Russia's massive air superiority

Bethany Dawson 2 hours ago
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A Ukrainian pilot exits a MiG-29 fighter jet at an airbase outside of Kyiv, November 23, 2016. Danil Shamkin/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The Ukrainian military is crowdfunding to fund the purchase of new fighter jets.
A Ukrainian pilot advertises the campaign, saying "give us wings to fight for our sky."
According to the crowdfunding site, the average cost of a jet is $25 million.


The Ukrainian military has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund the purchase of new fighter jets, say reports.

In a video showing destroyed Ukrainian military equipment and devastated homes and towns, a Ukrainian pilot looks into the camera and says, "buy me a fighter jet."

"He continues, "It will help me to protect my sky filled with Russian planes that bomb my land, kill my friends, and destroy our homes and everything I have ever known. "You have a chance to stop it. Give us wings to fight for our sky."






The website for the campaign states that Ukraine has been asking NATO to provide its military with fighter jets "since the beginning of the war" but says the "governments of the world are afraid of escalation."


The site also references the "humanitarian disaster" caused by Russia in Ukraine and the "growing threat of World War III."

The military is crowdfunding to purchase fighter jets, which the website states include SU-22, Su 25, Su 27, Su 24, Mig 29.

According to the crowdfunding site, the average cost of a jet is $25 million.

On February 28, just four days into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, several EU countries announced that they had agreed to supply the Ukrainian military with MiG-29 fighter jets. EU high representative for foreign affairs and security Josep Borrel said, "We are going to supply arms and even fighter jets."

However, this plan was blocked by the Biden administration, who cited concerns about how this would reflect on the NATO alliance, and if it would spark further tensions with Russia.

President Zelenskyy hit back at the USA for this decision, saying, "Listen: We have a war! We do not have time for all these signals. This is not ping pong! Do not shift the responsibility. Send us planes."

Ukraine's Air Force has 210 military aircraft including 98 combat aircraft, according to the Flight International 2022 World Air Forces database, per the Independent. Russia's air force has 3,863 aircraft, according to Flight International's database, per the Independent, and more than 1,400 combat planes than Ukraine.

Ukraine's request for crowdfunded jets comes as Russia's military prepares for the second phase of the war, targeting the country's east.

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No single country has ended well by dancing to the tone of USA drum
Ukraine that was living in peace and harmony was lure out it ,now,the once known landlord is now a refugee in another man's country

All those boys that want to cash out or do 419 may use this opportunity to raise thier own online begging funding lol.

Poor Ukraine.

Been used by USA

God bless putin God bless mother Russia.

Poverty is bad.

This is the dumbest war I have ever seen

kodded:
This is the dumbest war I have ever seen

Confusion can make you do anything. Lol

Ukraine government have now turned to beggars.
Even EU can’t save Ukraine now as they too are facing massive anti government protests

Kingsnairaland:


Confusion can make you do anything. Lol

why start what you can't finish?

Why challenge Russia when you don't have the fire power to withstand their attack?

kodded:
why start what you can't finish?

Why challenge Russia when you don't have the fire power to withstand their attack?

USA told them that they will help.

Kingsnairaland:


USA told them that they will help.