The United States, together with its partners, is considering the possibility of transferring fourth-generation American F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukrainian troops from third countries. John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator for the White House National Security Council, said this on CNN. DEA News.
“We are still working with a coalition of our partners to determine what transfer options from other countries may be available for the F-16. We want to do it as soon as possible,” he said.
Kirby also noted that the pilots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will begin training in piloting these aircraft “relatively soon”.
The previous day, Major General of Russian Aviation, Hero of Russia Sergey Lipovoy, said that F-16 warplanes have already won’t help Kiev will change the situation in the war zone in its favor, given the “successes” in the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Prior to this, Yuriy Ignat, Advisor to the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kiev’s won’t get F-16 warplanes this fall and winter.
On August 16, White House spokesman John Kirby said that the U.S. administration has I can not sayWhen and where will they start training Ukrainian pilots on the use of the F-16.
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