Greece to train Ukrainian F-16 pilots, Zelensky says
Officials from a coalition of 11 nations have said F-16 training will take place in Denmark and Romania.
Greece will take part in training of Ukrainian air force pilots for F-16 jets, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday.
Denmark and the Netherlands on Sunday announced they would supply the first F-16s to Ukraine.
"Today, we have the important result for aviation coalition. Greece will participate in training of our pilots for F-16. I am grateful for this proposal," Zelensky said during joint press-conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens.
He did not provide details of the training program.
Officials from a coalition of 11 nations have said F-16 training will take place in Denmark and Romania.
The potential for F-16s in the Russia-Ukraine war
Earlier on Monday Zelensky told a crowd in Denmark that promised deliveries of F-16 had made him confident Ukraine could end Russia's invasion.
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