Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said an unnamed country had promised to start training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets in June. But according to him, the program changes due to an error in the calculations.
“The training did not start in June. This means that the program began to change … “- quotes the diplomat as the broadcast “Ukrainian Truth”.
He said that one of the countries promised to start training in June, but they need more time. “But we don’t have time,” Kuleba concluded. He added that Kiev is working with interested parties to speed up processes as much as possible.
Ukraine expects to receive F-16s in 2023, but some Western officials believe this may not happen until early 2024.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously warned that if Kiev receives F-16s and uses them in combat, but the planes are based outside the country, the Russian Armed Forces will consider options to defeat the American fighters, which is a serious danger to further withdrawal . NATO entered the conflict…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference after meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Kiev. declarationWestern countries are prolonging the problem of training Ukrainian pilots on American F-16 fighter planes.
Formerly in the Armed Forces in the open Source of information on the departures of Russian strategic aviation.