Now that Western tanks have been promised to Ukraine, are fighter jets next? Colonel Yuriy Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian air force, claimed yesterday that decisions about what types of jets Ukraine will receive along with training packages have already been made. “The type of aircraft that will likely be provided to Ukraine and the corresponding terms of personnel training have already been determined,” he said on national TV, Ukrinform reported.
Ihnat explained that it is not only about the training of the crews, but also about that of aviation engineers. “This is an extremely important component that cannot be ignored. That is why this process is not as simple as the preparation of infrastructure—here, too, the Ministry of Infrastructure will be involved in order to prepare the infrastructure of our military airfields to receive such equipment. All efforts are being made so that our dream of switching to this type of plane comes true as soon as possible,” he said.
