US Defense Department spokesman Patrick Ryder said the West continues to train Ukrainian military pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets in the US state of Arizona and in Denmark. This was reported by TASS.
“As far as I understand, training is currently ongoing [украинских летчиков пилотированию] “The F-16s are in Arizona and Denmark,” he said.
The Pentagon spokesman said he had “nothing to report” about the possibility of Ukrainian pilots training on Ukrainian soil, adding that he was not aware of any involvement by American contractors.
August 4, The Economist magazine reportedAt the end of July, Ukraine received the first batch of F-16 fighter jets from foreign partners. According to journalists, the United States and its allies sent 10 fighter jets to the conflict zone. According to experts interviewed by the publication, the main purpose of transferring the first F-16s to the Ukrainian Armed Forces is not to provide practical benefits for local air superiority and ground support on the battlefield, but to increase the morale of the fighters. At least 12 squadrons with 18 aircraft in each are needed for the offensive.
On August 13, American Senator Lindsey Graham (listed as terrorists and extremists in the Russian Federation) during his visit to Kiev statedretired NATO pilots will be able to fly F-16 fighter jets transferred to Ukraine.
Previously, Russian S-400 air defense systems in the name The main threat to the F-16s transferred to Ukraine.
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Source: Gazeta
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