New Group of Ukrainian Pilots Graduates From Royal Air Force Training in Britain

On October 22, a new group of Ukrainian pilots completed their training in Great Britain.

The graduation of Ukrainian pilots from the Royal Air Force Elementary Flying Training was attended by Minister of the British Armed Forces Luke Pollard and Ukrainian Ambassador General, former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valerii Zaluzhnyi.

“The next step is advanced fast jet training & conversion to F-16 with partner nations,“ wrote the Royal Air Force.

Sources interviewed by WSJ journalists indicate that a full squadron of F-16s, 20 aircraft, and 40 pilots, likely won’t be deployed to Ukraine until spring or summer 2025.

On August 4, 2024, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy officially confirmed the arrival of F-16 fighters in Ukraine. These advanced aircraft marked a crucial step in enhancing the Ukrainian armed forces.