Several countries, including the U.S., have committed to training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.
Ukraine needs around 100 Western fighter jets, Kyiv's defense minister has said, as a host of Western Leopard tanks arrives in Ukraine.
"My dream would be to have them for the end of the year," Reznikov added, also confirming that 60 of the promised German-made Leopard main battle tanks from Ukraine's Western allies have arrived in Ukraine. An F-16C Fighting Falcon flies by during a U.S. Air Force firepower demonstration at the Nevada Test and Training Range September 14, 2007 near Indian Springs, Nevada. Ukraine has long requested Western-made fighter jets from its international backers to replace its ageing Soviet-era air force.In January, Kyiv said it would need around 200 Western fighter jets to bolster its air capabilities against Russia.
, then said that as training takes place"in the coming months, we will work with our allies to determine when planes will be delivered, who will be delivering them, and how many."
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