The Czech Republic is able to practice Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters and L-39 coaching plane in cooperation with its companions from "the coalition of the keen," Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala mentioned on Might 5 throughout a joint press convention with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The day prior, Zelensky and First Woman Olena Zelenska arrived within the Czech Republic for an official go to. One of many targets of the Ukrainian president's go to was to debate additional cooperation with Prague on artillery provides and help with the Ukrainian fleet of F-16s.
"We’re able to deepen our contribution to the coaching of the Ukrainian army. Now we have agreed that along with our companions from the 'coalition of the keen' we’ll practice Ukrainian pilots on F-16s and L-39s," Fiala mentioned.
Throughout the press convention, Fiala mentioned that Ukrainian pilots will likely be skilled at bases within the Czech Republic. The Czech prime minister added that Ukrainian pilots are already coaching on Czech fashions equipped to Ukraine. He didn’t specify which plane fashions he was speaking about.
Earlier, Zelensky mentioned that Ukraine is working with the Czech Republic to launch a Ukrainian-Czech faculty to coach pilots on F-16 fighter jets.
"Clearly, as of now, for safety causes, we can not open such a base in Ukraine, and Russian strikes proceed day by day. Due to this fact, we’re working with companions in order that such colleges can open outdoors of Ukraine, and this may occur," Zelensky mentioned.
In 2023, Ukraine and its allies created an aviation coalition to offer Ukraine with F-16 fight plane.
The primary batch of F-16s was delivered to Ukraine by the Netherlands, which was introduced in October 2024. Denmark despatched the second batch of plane, which arrived in Ukraine in December 2024.
4 nations — the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, and Norway — agreed to offer F-16s to Kyiv.
The Kyiv IndependentKhrystyna Zhevlakova
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