Ukrainian fighter pilot’s wife’s hopes and fear of the ceasefire

Maria’s life has decreased to wait for the next phone call from melting – never knowing whether it was last.

31-year-old Ukrainian fighter pilot Ivan began to defend the sky since the first hours of Russia’s full-scale occupation in February 2022, and now the old Soviet era received more than 200 dangerous missions on the Mig-29 fighter jet.

Squadron Commander lost several companions in the war. Some were close friends. Others were gohfethers to their children of each other. The location of the current air base in Western Ukraine cannot be known due to security.

However, the new talks with Russia and Ukraine, planned to meet the US ceasefire and planned on Monday, have changed.

“If any ceasefire comes (approximately), we will feel safer,” Maria says.

Throughout Ukraine, more people speak clearly about the fatigue of war. Since the World War, it has ended the most brutal battles in Europe and for strong guarantees of the West to ensure that Russia cannot attack again.

At the same time, Maria is afraid that any agreement can accept the loss of four regions in the southeast Partially arrested by RussiaKRIMA, as well as in 2014, was annexed by Russia. “No one will return our 29-year-old territories.” “They will remain under the Russian occupation.”

He asks, “If Ukraine does not fight for them, our heroes, our heroes, our heroes, our heroes, sacrifice and make their lives?”

When Maria and Ivan met, the prospects of a full-scale war in Ukraine seemed impossible.

Maria, an English teacher in the Western Ukrainian club in Ukraine, took part in one of his comrades of Ivan. The leader proposed to establish Ivan with Maria, described as “a very nice teacher.”

Initially, Ivan had pressure with regulation – but as a result, he agreed to come.

He was happy. They soon began to see each other.

In one of their first dates, Ivan Maria did a dangerous job. He said it would not be a problem. Ivan was brave, caring and protective and Maria fell in love.

Soon he had to go to a long-term placement away from home. They lost the touch for a year and seemed to be the end of his relationship.

But then a giant bouquet returned with flowers and promised to waste his time. Two years have been married for a year and waited for their first children soon.

It was once again once they understand what Russia said about the harsh realities of the work of Maria.

The girl’s yaroslava was only three months. Ivan missed the early stages: Helping to help see his first steps, to see that their first teeth are comforted and comforted with him during the first disease.

“When Ivan is placed away from the house, he feels that thousands of my daughter’s pictures are almost almost day from him.” Maria says.

In a nearby mission, Maria put his daughter in a Pram and fled to a checkpoint where he could run out to catch them in five minutes.

Brought him home. They spoken. And found that every minute is worth the months they expected together.

Before the Yaroslava could even speak, he would use his small hands until the gesture was flying from the sky.

“Our daughter knows that his grandfather is the pilot,” he says. “When I was a birthday and ate a birthday cake on a video call, we explained that he could not with us because he defends Ukraine from the Russians.”

Now the family has a professional photo every six months. “It’s very difficult for me, but I have to be completely honest. The last call or meeting (will be) is called over the tears.

“The worst case is that it feels ready for everything, including the scenario.”

During the first year of the war, he regularly heard about the loss among friends. “You call on their wives and you can’t find the words. You can find yourself in the same situation if you are afraid of a day.”

Ukrainians have increased by specific guarantees of the United States and Europe, the growing supply of Western warplanes, to prevent Russian aggression.

A number of US F-16 and French Mirage fighter jets in the country have received the country’s Air Force, but a match for the old Soviet era fighter jets – a match for a more advanced Russian plane

Maria cautiously hopes for the ceasefire. He says the conflict can best “freeze”, but it makes it difficult to trust because it does not trust Russia.

Vladimir Putin Ukrainians ended with Western military assistance to Kiev and intelligence sharingAlso, prevent mobilization in Ukraine.

Many experts say that his demands are simply an excuse to continue the war, despite the severe Russian loss.

Donald Trump clearly says that the end of the war is one of the most priorities of the war, it will stop the scenes behind Russia, which force Ukraine to accept painful concessions.

After the ceasefire, the Ukrainian Air Force will have to be excited for a long time because Maria is still waiting for calls and rare meetings.

While peace in Ukraine, he wins miracles if his husband will be in peace. Maria, in which the front of the front line, which is deeply affected by the battles, said that there is a “patriotic spirit” and the service will continue after the war.

Maria will not feel missing and remains hopeful that the Russian parts of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk will be returned one day.

Now the priority for Maria is to convince her husband and give him optimism. The young family is finally dreamed of a future in their countries where they can start reconstructing their lives in their country.

“My husband should always know that we are waiting for him.”