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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to Canada's Parliament on Tuesday, repeating his call to close the skies above his country to stop Russian bombardment.

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Despite shooting down nearly 70 Russian airplanes and another 80 helicopters, the Ukrainian air force has suffered its own losses that have given the Russians an even more decisive 10-to-1 advantage in the air.

The loss of its own fighter jets and other aircraft has made it all the more urgent that Ukraine receive Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets from Poland and that NATO impose a no-fly zone over at least some regions of the country, said Col. Gen. Serhii Drozd

Drozdov said that they have lost many aircraft and must increase their capability. We can't defend ourselves without a full arsenal.

Serhii Drozdov
Col. Gen. Serhii Drozdov, commander of Ukraine's air force. (Nina Liashonok/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, and Drozdov is expected to repeat his plea for more military assistance. The Biden administration has been opposed to the transfer of fighter jets and a NATO no-fly zone because of the risk of a confrontation between the United States and Russia.

The Pentagon spokesman wouldn't give any details on the estimate of Russian versus Ukrainian airplane casualties.

A Polish air force Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum aircraft
A Polish air force Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum aircraft. (Steve Thorne/Getty Images)

There is a lack of trained Ukrainian pilots who can fly the MiG transfer. He pointed out that there are many others in the Ukrainian air force who can fly the Soviet-era MiGs.

He said that we have enough pilots, not enough planes.

Drozdov suggested that a no-fly zone was needed for at least two purposes: to protect humanitarian corridors and to protect Ukrainian nuclear power plants.

He pointed out that the largest of its kind in Europe was hit by a projectile when the Russians first attacked it, and that in recent days the Russians have blown up ammunition nearby. He said the explosion could signal a Russian willingness to destroy one of the plants and cause a radiation leak.

Drozdov said that they don't ask their allies to fight Russia.

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