Ukrainian pilots

Gen. Caine confirms Ukrainian F-16 downed Russian fighter jet in aerial duel

A Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet shot down a Russian fighter jet in an aerial dogfight for the first time, U.S. Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Daniel (Dan) Caine announced at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on July 21.

22 July, 09:13 AM

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

Three Ukrainian pilots in French Mirage 2000 training program

France is currently training just three Ukrainian pilots to fly Mirage 2000 aircraft, French Aid to Ukraine reported on Feb. 26, citing a press conference by France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces.

28 February, 01:15 AM

Air Force pilot details combat use of French Mirage jet

A Mirage 2000 pilot and aviation technicians highlighted the French jet’s effectiveness on the battlefield and stressed the need for continued international support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia, the Air Force said in a video published on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 04:48 PM

Ukrainian pilot Oleksandr Borovyk dies in combat on Su-27 fighter

Major Oleksandr Borovyk, a pilot of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade, died while performing a combat mission on a Su-27 aircraft in the Zaporizhzhya sector, the brigade’s press service reported on Facebook on Sept. 11.

11 September 2025, 07:49 PM

Ukrainian Mi-24 pilots intercept Russian Shahed drones — video

Pilots of the 11th Separate Army Aviation Brigade in Kherson demonstrated their skills in taking down Russian Shahed drones from Mi-24 helicopters in a video published on Facebook on Feb. 10.

11 February 2025, 11:59 AM

RAF prepared 200 Ukrainian pilots for advanced F-16 training, says British Embassy

Two hundred Ukrainian pilots have received basic flight, ground and English language training in the United Kingdom as part of the OP Interstorm program, which is necessary to continue advanced flight training on F-16 fighter jets, the British Embassy in Ukraine reported on Facebook on Jan. 1.

2 January 2025, 08:53 AM

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

UK completes training of 200 Ukrainian pilots for F-16 combat missions

The UK has already trained 200 Ukrainian pilots who will soon be flying Western F-16 fighter jets, UK Deputy Defense Minister Luke Pollard said on X on Oct. 22.

23 October 2024, 12:50 PM

Ukraine to receive French Mirage fighter jets in early 2025 — Defense Ministry

France will deliver Western Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine by March 2025, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu wrote on X on Oct. 8.

8 October 2024, 01:30 PM

Canadian training for Ukrainian pilots on F-16s gets underway

The first group of Ukrainian pilots arrived in Canada this week to begin training for flying F-16 fighter jets, Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair announced during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein.

6 September 2024, 05:17 PM

Ukrainian pilots