The pilot’s “Kaj Darumriz” training is America’s excuse/Washington is afraid of Moscow
reported by Mehr News Agency quoted by Reuters, Alexandra Ustinova, the head of the arms supply commission in the Ukrainian parliament, says that the US claim about not training enough Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 is Washington’s pretext for Moscow Do not anger.
Kiev’s supporters in the “F-16 coalition” consisting of the United States, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands, promised to supply and deliver 60 American F-16 fighters to The end of the year has been given to the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukrainian pilots are being trained in America and Denmark, and another training course has been prepared in Romania, which has not yet started.
Ustinova said in an interview with The Times: So far, only eight Ukrainian pilots have received the necessary training at the Morris Air Base in Arizona. 12 other pilots are being trained in Denmark.
He added: Delay in preparation and training means that Ukraine will probably have only 20 trained pilots by the end of this year. Ukraine had previously requested at least 10 more quotas for education, which the United States opposed.
Politico newspaper wrote last week that Kiev’s efforts to send 30 more pilots to training bases in the West have been unsuccessful. Ukrainian pilots also face a language barrier.
Ustinova said about America’s justification for the delay in pilot training: These are not reasons and proofs, but excuses, and the Americans always make the same excuses.
He added: Probably the reason for the delays is Washington’s fear that the large presence of F-16 fighters in the war in Ukraine will lead Moscow to think that Kiev It is on the way to join NATO and the issue is completely political.
The Ukrainian politician added: Ukraine urgently needs the F-16 fighter to moderate the effect of Russian guided bombs. These bombs are gigantic and weigh between 500 and 1500 kg, and the only solution for Kiev is to shoot them down with a fighter.
Moscow has repeatedly warned about the delivery of weapons and military equipment to Kiev and emphasized that this will only prolong the war. Russia has also emphasized that these fighters and the hangar where they are kept will undoubtedly be legitimate targets of the Moscow military.
