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Ukraine receives rare mobile F-16 simulators, Fedorov details key features

Ukraine has received mobile F-16 fighter jet simulators to improve pilot training and shorten the time from instruction to combat use, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Apr. 30.

30 April, 12:38 PM

Ukraine expects Gripen pilot training to begin this year — Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine expects pilot training on Saab JAS 39 Gripen jets to begin in 2026, speaking alongside Carl XVI Gustaf in Lviv, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Apr. 17.

17 April, 07:39 PM

Zelenskyy visits F-16 training center in Romania, meets Ukrainian pilots

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a European F-16 fighter pilot training center in Romania on March 12 and met with Ukrainian service members training there.

13 March, 01:23 AM

Zelenskyy holds hourlong call with Macron on air defense, Mirage pilot training

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “very substantive, hourlong conversation” with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to Zelenskyy’s post on Telegram.

18 July 2025, 02:15 PM

Czechia to train eight Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots

The Czech government approved a plan to train eight Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets at its own expense, Czech Defense Ministry announced on July 9.

10 July 2025, 12:40 AM

Ukraine, Czechia plan joint F-16 training school

Ukraine and Czechia are collaborating to establish a joint F-16 pilot training school outside Ukraine due to daily Russian strikes, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during a press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel on May 4.

5 May 2025, 12:44 PM

Ukraine to receive more F-16 jets - Supreme Allied Commander Europe

Ukraine will receive additional F-16 fighter jets, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Christopher Cavoli, said during a US Senate hearing on April 3.

4 April 2025, 08:30 AM

Kyiv reshuffles senior Air Force command

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced several high-level appointments of Air Force and General Staff officers, in a Facebook post on March 28.

28 March 2025, 09:46 PM

France aims to deliver Mirage jets to Ukraine by early 2025

The training of Ukrainian pilots on French Mirage 2000 fighter jets is progressing apace, with Paris still aiming to deliver the first aircraft in Q1 2025, the French Ambassador to Kyiv, Gaël Veyssière, said in an interview with NV on Nov. 19.

20 November 2024, 08:35 PM

Highly unlikely UK trained 200 Ukrainian F-16 pilots, expert says

It is extremely unlikely that the UK government has trained 200 Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets, military analyst David Sharp told NV on Oct. 23.

24 October 2024, 02:14 AM

Ukrainian pilots to begin training flights on F-16s in Romania by late 2024

The first group of Ukrainian pilots has started theoretical training on F-16 fighter jets in Romania, with practical training potentially beginning by the end of 2024, Romanian Defense Ministry spokesperson Constantin Spînu said on Sept. 13, as reported by Barron’s.

13 September 2024, 09:06 PM

Retired foreign pilots could fly Ukraine’s F-16s — Lindsey Graham

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has suggested that retired F-16 fighter jet pilots could assist Ukraine in the war against Russia.

13 August 2024, 02:12 AM

NATO showcases Ukrainian pilot training — video

NATO released a short video giving a glimpse into the process of training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets.

7 August 2024, 01:14 AM

Zelenskyy asks Denmark to expand pilot training program

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed a potential expansion of the Danish mission to train Ukrainian pilots on Western aircraft with Danish PM Mette Frederiksen on July 18.

19 July 2024, 01:45 AM

Ukraine lacks qualified pilots to operate all pledged Western aircraft

Kyiv’s allies have promised to deliver twice as many modern aircraft as Ukraine has trained pilots and maintenance crews to operate, David Arakhamia, chair of the ruling Servant of the People parliamentary party, said on July 17.

18 July 2024, 01:53 AM

Ukraine expects Belgium to deliver 30 F-16 aircraft by 2028

Ukraine has already established delivery schedules for F-16 aircraft from its partner countries, but these schedules often span several years, Deputy Head of the President's Office, Ihor Zhovkva, told RFE/RL on July 12.

13 July 2024, 01:56 AM

Ukraine, Romania sign security deal

During the NATO summit in Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis signed a bilateral security agreement, Zelenskyy’s press service reported on July 11.

11 July 2024, 09:28 PM

No Ukrainian pilot training in Denmark beyond 2024

Denmark will cease training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 aircraft by the end of 2024, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced on June 24.

25 June 2024, 12:55 AM

US delays F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots due to logistics and politics

Oleksandra Ustinova, Ukrainian MP and Chair of the Special Commission on Monitoring Arms Supplies, explained how the U.S. justifies its refusal to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s in an interview with Radio NV on June 18.

20 June 2024, 01:44 PM

Ukrainian pilots training in France to fly Mirage 2000 jets, says aviation expert

French Mirage 2000 fighters may soon appear in Ukrainian skies under the control of Ukrainian pilots, said Anatoliy Khrapchynsky, deputy director of an electronic warfare company and aviation expert, in an interview with Radio NV on June 19.

20 June 2024, 10:55 AM

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