European countries have not yet received official permission from the United States to train the pilots of the Ukrainian armed forces to fly F-16 fighter planes. It has been reported Policy with reference to sources.
“Almost a dozen European countries that have pledged to train Ukrainian pilots are waiting for the program to be formally approved by the United States,” the statement said.
According to the source of the publication, it was noted that training cannot be started unless there is an official decision by the US State Department to hand over the instructions and simulators.
Prior to that, Douglas Sims, director of operations of the joint headquarters of the US department declarationIt would be premature to supply American F-16 light fighters to Kiev now. According to Sims, this is due to the vast capabilities of the Russian Federation in the field of air defense.
Sergey Lavrov, head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the same time judicial It is possible to transfer F-16 warplanes to Ukraine with the nuclear threat of the Russian Federation.
Previously in Ukraine in your name Terms of negotiation with Russia.