A US official told The New York Times on Thursday that the Pentagon will start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets in the US. The training might begin as soon as September.
Similar training is already happening in the Netherlands and Denmark. However, Kiev has expressed frustration because the program has been slow to start and only involves six Ukrainian pilots. As a result, the timeline for Ukraine to use the US-made jets in combat has been pushed back. Initial estimates aim...
