“We’re standing as we did before, and we will keep standing.” Talks about peace or Russia’s capitulation are illusions, says military pilot Dmytro, callsign Apostol, Voiin Svitla reports.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants peace. However, in June, Putin openly voiced his imperial doctrine: Russia claims as its own any territory entered by its troops and considers Ukraine and Russia to be one people. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesperson, said that Moscow was advancing in Ukraine and was not going to stop.
“If the aggressor country capitulates, it means huge reparations. No one will pay them,” he emphasizes.
Dmytro stresses that the Ukrainian army is strong due to the work of the rear, volunteers, and funds. But support has fallen critically now.
“We are raising five million for four army aviation brigades. Donations have critically dropped. No one wants to support,” explains the Ukrainian pilot.
He emphasizes that the soldiers are not tired but need reinforcements.
“My guys and I are not tired. But we don’t need to bury soldiers; we need to go mobilize,” he says.
The pilot finds his greatest motivation in the civilians who don’t give up even in destroyed villages.
“We’re flying over Donetsk Oblast, one small hut, and a boy runs out waving a flag. Isn’t that motivation? I don’t want my children to be involved in war,” he adds.
Earlier, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry revealed that Kyiv forces eliminated more than 230,000 Russian soldiers in just six months of 2025.
In June alone, Ukrainian forces inflicted heavy casualties: 32,420 Russian troops were killed or injured. Ukrainian strikes also destroyed 111 tanks, 272 armored vehicles.