The source added, in statements reported by “Russia Today” channel, which did not reveal the identity of the source, that the Air Force has effectively succeeded in eliminating the cadre of pilots in the Ukrainian Air Force, especially those working on the MiG-29, Su-27, and Su-25 aircraft. This was achieved thanks to the effective performance of the cadres of the Russian army.
He explained that the Kyiv authorities began to send students of air institutes to participate in combat operations despite their lack of experience, with the aim of compensating for the great shortage of pilots, which led to the fall of these unsuspecting pilots on the first flight or on the second flight.
The Russian source indicated that Western countries made unremitting efforts to recruit foreign pilots to work on Soviet planes, under a contract in Poland and other countries in Eastern Europe, but these attempts failed, stressing that some of those who agreed to this are currently lying in cemeteries or hospitals.
In turn, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Russian strikes almost destroyed Donbass, adding that Russia completely ignores the value of life.