Ukraine encouraging second-hand F-16 jets to counter Russia
| In the midst of Russian air attacks, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine announced on Tuesday that the country's pilots will continue to be trained in England to learn how to fly the F-16 fighter. |
According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, at the same time as Ukraine urgently needs Western air defense systems to counter heavy Russian air attacks, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced on Tuesday that the training of this country’s personnel on the F-16 fighter continues. //www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/ukraine-says-training-of-f-16-personnel-continues/3104333″>Anatolia,” said Alexander Pavliuk, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine. “At the moment, our pilots are continuing their language and preliminary flight training in England.” Pavliuk also said that flight personnel and engineers and the aircraft are also being trained.
Denmark announced in October 2023 that in the international air force coalition, together with the Netherlands and the United States, Ukraine will support.
“Volodymyr Zelensky”, the president of Ukraine, by acknowledging the air superiority of the Russian army, emphasized that Ukraine should maintain its air defense in the front line and To strengthen the protection of cities. During an online conversation with the participants of the “Society and Defense” Forum in Sweden, Zelenskiy claimed stability on the fronts. Air defense systems are needed to deny Russia the ability to control the sky and air strikes on Ukrainian positions.
In another event, “Dmytro Kolba” » The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said on Tuesday that he hopes that at the NATO-Ukraine meeting, immediate assistance will be given to the country’s air defense to repel the devastating Russian air attacks.
Kolba said: “First and foremost, we expect this meeting to accelerate critical decisions to further strengthen Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.”
The NATO-Ukraine Council will hold a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday in response to the recent increase in Russian attacks on Ukraine.
Following the increase in the wave of Russian airstrikes, Ukraine has requested the NATO alliance to hold a meeting to discuss assistance to the country’s air defense.
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