After taking off from an airfield near the Donbas frontline in a Soviet-era helicopter, Ukrainian helicopter pilot Roman said on Saturday (March 25) he'd prefer to fly Western models.
Talking to Reuters in an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region, the 34-year-old said Ukraine needed newer attack helicopters and weapons systems to gain advantage over Russia on the battlefield.
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