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When it comes to Russian air defenses, the Ukrainians simply fly “lower and faster,” Juice said, underscoring another key attribute of the Ukrainian air force — the courage to take extreme risks. . . .

Juice joked that the beard is “some tactical shit,” which will allow him to blend in with Ukrainian special operators if he has to be rescued after an ejection. . . .