This war is changing. Today, peace and victory are on the side of those who are smarter. It is very difficult for us, but our fighters have stopped the war on the battlefield – the line of contact – with their lives. The war continues, but the front is no longer moving. When the front line is barely moving and the enemy cannot advance by sea, that leaves the skies. Today, the fight is for the skies. This is a shift in the priorities of this war. We are moving into the skies. And in the skies, we are already competitive. There is one unknown in this equation, unfortunately – anti-ballistic defense. And this is a major problem. We were unprepared; we had no anti-ballistic programs, no such Soviet legacy. All of it went to Moscow and did not remain in Ukraine. We had no nuclear weapons, and without them, you are not in that “club.” You are in the club of those who can be attacked. In the skies today, smarts will prevail. I am absolutely certain of that. If our partners do not abandon Ukraine when it comes to funding our resilience, if our guys soldier on and keep holding the battlefield, and if every kilometer costs the Russians tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of troops, then we will fight for the skies. Because the skies will be the crucial factor in this war. Whoever is smarter is stronger, and that’s who will win. From an interview with the Financial Times. (1/3)