Danish Defense Ministry: Ukrainian pilots will begin F-16 training later in Aug

Ukrainian pilots will begin training on F-16 fighter jets in Denmark later in August, the Danish Defense Ministry has said.

That's according to CNN, Ukrinform reports.

A coalition of 11 countries will be involved in the training, the ministry added.

No other details were given.

Read also: Netherlands confirms that US allows sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

Earlier on Friday, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra confirmed receiving approval from the United States for the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, said on Friday that Washington would be ready to approve the transfer of F-16 fighter jets after Ukrainian pilots complete their training.

Reuters earlier reported, citing a U.S. official, that the United States had given Denmark and the Netherlands official assurances that the United States will expedite approval of transfer requests for F-16s to go to Ukraine when the pilots are trained.

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