The F-16s will not be a silver bullet, experts and officials say, but will augment Ukraine's aging and decimated aerial fleet.
Ukraine will shortly receive the first of its long-awaited Western-made fighter jets as the U.S. Defense Department comes under new heat to expand its training program for Ukrainian F-16 pilots.On Monday, Kajsa Ollongren, Dutch outgoing defense minister, said that 'the delivery of the first aircraft will take place soon.' It is not clear how many jets will be part of the initial tranche, and when exactly they will arrive.
Before the jets take to the skies, F-16 donor countries say, Ukrainian personnel must complete their training programs, and the necessary infrastructure and facilities must be up and running in the country.Tension has becoming increasingly visible between Kyiv and its backers over training schedules. A batch of 10 Ukrainian pilots completed basic flying, ground school and language training with the British air force in March 2024, according to the U.K. government.
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