Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said NATO allies are set to partner with Ukraine on F-16 aircraft training missions beginning in August. Biden said in December 2022 that the US would not send F-16s, but recently authorized allies to send them instead.
The Ukrainian said he “Met with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte @MinPres. I am grateful for the leadership of the Netherlands in making key decisions of the Allies in support of Ukraine, in particular on the creation of an aviation coalition. We agreed to start a training mission for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 aircraft in August this year. We discussed the prospects for attracting new partners to the fighter jet coalition and strengthening Ukraine’s air defense. Thank you, Netherlands!” The revelation comes after Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg confirmed that the group’s Membership Action Plan for Ukraine will be reduced from a two-step process to a […]
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