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US Senator proposes to invite American F-16 pilots to fight in Ukraine
Aug 13, 2024
The United States authorities should offer retired F-16 pilots to help Ukraine in the war against Russia.
According to an RBC-Ukraine correspondent, US Senator Lindsey Graham said this during a visit to Kyiv.
Following talks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Graham said that retired F-16 pilots who want to fight for freedom can be hired by Ukraine.
"They (the Ukrainians - ed.) will look to NATO countries for retired pilots to help them until they train their own pilots," he said.
According to Graham, this way Ukraine will be able to use the F-16s transferred from the allies earlier, while its pilots are being trained.
"My message is this: we need to be fully engaged. This is what I want to see in 2024: I am going to raise this issue. I'm asking President Biden (US President Joe Biden - ed.), before you leave office, to ensure that this invitation is issued," Graham said.-
Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 13/08/2024
