Raising funds through cash or in-kind gifts from citizens to pay for military equipment is nothing new. But the request of "buy me a fighter jet" made by Ukraine air force for crowdfunding a jet is unconventional.
Instead of waiting for NATO to transfer foreign fighter jets, enterprising Ukrainians seem to have started the #buymeafighterjet initiative to crowdsource the replenishment of the country's fighter force. It is unclear whether or not the endeavor is legal.
On April 14th, a c...