United States to start training Ukrainian F-16 pilots in October

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with servicemembers of the Ukrainian Air Force, who presented him with a signed pilot’s helmet on August 6. The United States said it will start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s in October. Photo by Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/UPI Aug. 25 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department will begin training Ukrainian pilots on its F-16 fighter jets in October in Arizona following up on more countries donating some of their aircraft to the country.

Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder clarified the timeline in a news briefing Thursday, as he said the training will benefit […]

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