Ukraine’s fighter pilots fly advanced F-16s for war with Russia

Ukraine could receive its first F-16 combat aircraft in the summer if the current timeline for pilot and support training continues apace, Denmark’s defense minister has said. “It is difficult to set a fixed timetable for the donation of F-16 fighter jets, because there are several conditions that must be met in order for Ukraine to use the donated aircraft,” defense minister Troels Lund Poulsen said. Poulsen added that he expected a handover some time in summer. In addition to pilot training, he said the proper logistics and infrastructure would need to be in place in Ukraine before delivery. Exclusive footage shared with Storyful by United24 Media, which is associated with President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, showed Ukrainian pilots training in Denmark in February. Denmark has been training Ukrainian fighter pilots who first underwent basic training in the United Kingdom. Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: #ukrainewar #f-16 #fighterplane #russia