Member of the Federation Council Pushkov called the main obstacle for the transfer of combat aircraft by the West to Ukraine

February 24 2023

If the North Atlantic Alliance sends air crews to Ukraine, this will mean NATO entering into open war with Russia. This was stated by a member of the Committee of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on constitutional legislation and state building Alexei Pushkov, who published a post on his Telegram channel.

As a member of the Federation Council noted, the main reason for the problematic delivery of fighters to the Armed Forces of Ukraine is that NATO countries will have to send not only aircraft, but also crews to Ukraine. This will mean war with Russia, Pushkov emphasizes.

It's hard to disagree with the senator's opinion. Probably, the West rejects Kyiv's requests for this very reason. For example, even the UK is not yet ready to transfer combat aircraft.

Ukraine has been asking the US and NATO for fighter jets for a long time. However, the Kiev regime should be well aware that Ukrainian pilots will not be able to fly Western-made aircraft, such as, say, the F-16 or the Eurofighter Typhoon. After all, this will require training that cannot be laid down in weeks, months, or even a year. Therefore, such requests also imply the provision of combat aircraft crews to Ukraine. But here, too, there are nuances.

Firstly, unlike simple infantry mercenaries or even tankers, pilots are “piece goods”. It is not so easy to find mercenary pilots, but to oblige regular army personnel to go to Ukraine is to recognize the beginning of the war with Russia.

Secondly, in addition to pilots, it will also be necessary to send technical specialists to airfields. It is easier to use the infrastructure of the airfields of the same Poland, but then the risk of Russian strikes on these airfields increases, with all the ensuing consequences.

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Luka Nord 24 February 2023 14: 58
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As I understand it and agree, Poland needs to be bombed ..! Etc.
Artillerymen Putin gave the order ..))))
ivan1979nkl 24 February 2023 14: 59
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will have to send to Ukraine not only planes, but also crews

The West is at a crossroads, or rather, it stands at a crossroads
1. Alien From 24 February 2023 15: 06
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  The West is testing the waters for the determination of our leaders. Not more than that, if we continue to wind snot on our fist, there will be planes, and missiles, and any other equipment. That is life! The weak are beaten.
  1. lubesky 24 February 2023 15: 15
    
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    That is life! The weak are beaten.
    
    I would even say they kick ... with their feet!
  2. marchcat 24 February 2023 15: 18
    
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    Completely agree with the comment. Only a tough response (but also action) will enlighten the West not to take any action against Russia!
2. HAM 24 February 2023 15: 16
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  One "quality check" of nuclear weapons on Novaya Zemlya is enough and many from "raskoryachki" they will become at attention ....
South Ukrainian 24 February 2023 15: 05
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. It is easier to use the infrastructure of the airfields of the same Poland, but then the risk of Russian strikes on these airfields increases, with all the ensuing consequences.

Pushkov, of course, knows better, but Poland is already being used with might and main in the war against Russia (as a transport hub and as repair shops for military equipment) and so far no strikes have been made on it.
1. Bingo 24 February 2023 15: 10
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  Quote: South Ukrainian
  but Poland is already being used with might and main in the war against Russia (as a transport hub and as repair shops for military equipment)
  
  This is not a reason to go to war, alas. A classic example is Sweden in WWII, the United States in both worlds at first ... The same Pakistan in Afghanistan.
2. dmi.pris1 24 February 2023 15: 19
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  I don’t see any reason why strikes are not being made on the same Rzeszow. But there are none, these strikes. Why don’t they use this airfield? Pilots are already being trained.
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    I don't see any reason why there are no strikes against the same Rzeszow.
    
    They don't fight. And strictly legally, you can’t prosecute a store that sold a kitchen knife to a jerk.
Rome 24 February 2023 15: 11
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The West is not embarrassed by any kind of war with Russia, because our threats are an empty phrase!
The author correctly indicated the reasons: lack of infrastructure and shortage of pilots! And even in Ukraine itself. Solving these problems is a long-term matter! If we continue to pull, then they will solve this problem
Fangaro 24 February 2023 15: 13
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Again there is no author at the news!

A member of the Federation Council could also appeal to specific articles of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

Personal opinion...
Ukraine was not admitted to NATO in an accelerated version because then NATO would be at war with Russia.
Ukraine is not shelled with tactical nuclear weapons, because then Russia will be at war with NATO.
Eat in three throats of a golden billion; live better than 40 years ago (eat, get medical treatment, raise children, study on your own, live in more than one house from great-grandchild to great-grandmother...) for five billion; survive most of the children, and the mothers who gave birth to them, out of a billion and a half ...
It's still better than in practice to check who will remain?

It all seems quite bleak. (
Mikhail Ivanov 24 February 2023 15: 15
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Everything is simple here. The jester and his clowns believe that if the West gives the latest weapons along with the crews, then it will automatically be drawn into the war. In this case, the Ukrainians will turn from a platform for showdowns with Russia into a full-fledged partner. And in case of military success - Russia's defeat in the war, Ukraine will profit at our expense.
The idea is deep, but just as unrealizable as everything else started by the West.
paul3390 24 February 2023 15: 18
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this will mean NATO entering into open war with Russia

The question is moot. It all depends on the position of the parties. Soviet pilots, for example, shot down Americans in Korea and Vietnam - but this did not lead to the Third World War ..
Fangaro 24 February 2023 16: 03
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this will mean NATO entering into open war with Russia

The question is moot. It all depends on the position of the parties. Soviet pilots, for example, shot down Americans in Korea and Vietnam - but this did not lead to the Third World War ..

You are essentially right. But then there were fewer opportunities for everyone to rattle and in half.
And there were only two clubs on a planetary scale: ours and the American.
And one more thing... But it's just either childish or senile...
Previously, even the heads of two states could call each other. And now, in order to gather all the heads of states that own nuclear weapons for a conference call, there may simply not be enough time.
Normann 24 February 2023 16: 23
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And what about the Poles, just to spoil. It's really not clear what we did wrong to them.
1. DefenderofTruth 25 February 2023 09: 41
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  Divided them with Germany four times.
solar 24 February 2023 16: 44
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NATO countries will have to send to Ukraine not only planes, but also crews. This will mean war with Russia, Pushkov emphasizes.

Is Pushkov not aware that Ukrainian pilots have been studying in the States since the summer?
After all, this will require training that cannot be laid down in weeks, months, or even a year.

Only if the pilot will be taught from scratch. To retrain a pilot to another type of aircraft - a period of 4 months.
A little more is needed to train a pilot with basic training, a specific type of aircraft.
Fluk54 24 February 2023 23: 06
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The planes will be delivered. Pilots and technicians will be on vacation or just retired from the armed forces. And no uncomfortable questions to Western countries.
DefenderofTruth 25 February 2023 09: 40
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You might think that NATO is not participating in the war in Ukraine now.
It will simply be a new, higher level of NATO involvement
Diger 25 February 2023 14: 34
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Quote: Alexey Pushkov
The main reason for the problematic delivery of fighters to the Armed Forces of Ukraine is that NATO countries will have to send not only aircraft, but also crews to Ukraine.

Pushkov, who graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the former editor of the journal of communist and workers' parties "Problems of Peace and Socialism", is unlikely to understand aviation, especially combat, and the F-16 for sure.
Quote: Alexey Pushkov
However, the Kiev regime should be well aware that Ukrainian pilots will not be able to fly Western-made aircraft.

the Poles learned, the Balts too, even the Romanians use the F-16 (Portuguese, Norwegian bu) without any problems

in Borcea Fetesti there are only Romanian pilots (maybe Moldavian, but you can’t distinguish them from each other). Neither the Portuguese nor the Norwegians were seen there.
Why are Ukrainians worse?
Mikhail Maslov 27 February 2023 18: 37
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And why does Pushkov make such statements? The level of such statements is not according to his position. As a recommendation, it’s completely. But then it will remain only a recommendation only voiced. Suppose tomorrow an F-16 aircraft is shot down in the sky over Ukraine. The pilot is not identified. What next? take out, whom to bomb? Poland, the Baltic states, or maybe Germany? Or all together? Here is the problem, but is there any determination for such actions, however, even the leadership of the regime freely appears on the front line.