The United States will begin training Ukrainian pilots to fly and maintain F-16 fighter jets in the coming months, a long-awaited decision that will reinforce Ukraine's forces on the warfront against Russian attacks.
In light of Russia's increased missile and drone attacks against Ukraine's critical infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelensky has long been asking western countries to provide F-16 fighter jets to help Kyiv take control of its airspace.
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