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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vladyslav Plak, the CEO of Drone Fight Club, a Kyiv-based company that trains combat drone pilots for the Ukrainian military. The following has been edited for length and clarity.Not everyone can learn how to fly a drone to fight the Russians.…

A Ukrainian F-16 pilot said Moscow’s forces appear to particularly shy away from Western aircraft because they know how deadly the jets can be.Ukraine’s air force released his comments on Wednesday as part of its first-ever video interview with an F-16 pilot. His face was obscured, and the air force…