Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that Kiev could receive F-16 warplanes from Western partners in at least six months. His words are quoted by RBC-Ukraine.
“I think six to seven months is the minimum amount of time that should be consciously estimated,” he said.
It also called for “not to be disappointed” if the term was a little longer.
He noted that it is necessary to train ground services personnel, including technicians and engineers, as well as pilots, and this number is several hundred.
As stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte agreed to supply Ukraine with 42 F-16 fighter jets. Appropriate permission was granted by the United States. At the same time, Rutte told Zelensky that this would be possible “after the training of pilots and engineers.” Denmark also confirmed its readiness to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
British military expert Sean Bell judicial F-16 warplanes to be delivered to Kiev are outdated and unreliable. He also noted that if Ukrainian pilots are successfully trained, they can compete with the Russian Air Force.
previously in the USA suspicious In the imminent appearance of the F-16 in Ukraine.