Ukrainian and Portuguese defence ministers discuss training for Ukrainians on F-16s
Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov reported on Thursday, 21 December that he had a phone conversation with Helena Carreiras, Portugal’s Minister of National Defence, during which they discussed training for Ukrainian technical and support personnel for F-16 fighter jets.
Source: Umierov on Х, as reported by European Pravda
Quote: "We discussed the training of Ukrainian technical and support personnel for F16s and Portugal’s engagement."
Details: Umierov said he thanked Portugal for its support during the "productive call".
During his conversation with Carreiras, the defence minister also invited Portuguese companies to "co-invest in Ukraine’s defence productions".
🇺🇦 🇵🇹 Had a productive call with Portugal’s Minister of National Defence Helena @Carreirash.
— Rustem Umerov (@rustem_umerov) December 21, 2023
Grateful for the support Portugal has provided to Ukraine.
We discussed the training of Ukrainian technical and support personnel for F16 and Portugal’s engagement.
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Background:
- Earlier this year, Portugal confirmed its readiness to train Ukrainian pilots and engineering personnel on F-16 fighter jets.
- Ukrainian pilots have already begun training on the F-16 in the US, where they have moved on to flight training, and in Denmark. A European F-16 Training Centre (EFTC), where Ukrainian pilots will undergo training, has been opened in Romania with the assistance of the Netherlands.
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