The UK has reached a significant milestone in its support for Ukraine, with 200 Ukrainian pilots now having completed training with the Royal Air Force (RAF), APA reports.
The latest group of pilots graduated from the RAF’s Elementary Flying Training programme, in a ceremony attended by Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard and Ukrainian Ambassador General Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
Luke Pollard MP shared the achievement, noting, “These pilots will soon be flying Ukrainian F-16s. Britain will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.”
The pilots will now move on to advanced flying training provided by the French Air Force before transitioning to F-16 fighter jets, further strengthening Ukraine’s air capabilities.