Ukrainian pilots began training on the highly sought-after F-16 fighter jets — just days after the US approved sending the aircraft to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to help in the ongoin…
Ukrainian pilots began training on the highly sought-after F-16 fighter jets — just days after the US approved sending the aircraft from Denmark and the Netherlands to help Ukraine in its war with Russia.
Ukrainian pilots began training on the highly sought-after F-16 fighter jets, officials said Saturday.On Friday, the US approved sending F-16 instructional materials from Denmark to Ukraine and committed to approving the transfer of the jets as soon as training is complete. Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told Ukrainian media on Saturday that both pilots and Ukrainian engineers have started their training on the aircraft.“We welcome Washington’s decision to pave the way for sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine,” Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.Denmark also said it will now discuss providing Ukraine with the jets.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent letters to his Danish and Dutch counterparts reassuring them the transfers would be approved.Ukrainian Presidential Press Off/UPI/Shutterstock
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