Ukraine will not be able to operate U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets in the near future, the country's air force spokesman acknowledged on Wednesday.
Denmark and the Netherlands are leading the international coalition of countries that are training Ukrainian pilots on the fourth-generation aircraft, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said would begin this month."It's already obvious we won't be able to defend Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets during this autumn and winter," Yuriy Ihnat, the spokesman, told a joint telethon broadcast by Ukrainian channels.
Zelensky, who had pleaded for the aircraft before Biden's policy reversal, said on Aug. 2,"This month, the training of our Ukrainian pilots will begin. ... Now, we need to work 100% with the countries that have these aircraft and will be able to transfer them to us after training. This is a powerful and challenging task. The delivery and combat use of F-16s by our pilots should take place as soon as possible.
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