The US has been cautious about sending equipment to Ukraine because it is worried that American weapons may be used in Russian territory
Ukraine moved closer to adding more modern American fighter jets to its air force this week after US lawmakers agreed to pay for pilots to be trained on F-15s and F-16s in the States.
The US Congress approved a Defence Authorisation Act this week that contained a $100 million amendment to help shift Ukraine’s military hardware away from its ageing Soviet-era technology, which currently includes MiG-29s and Sukhoi planes.
“Ukrainian pilots are going to be taught to fly F-15 and F-16 fighters in the USA,” Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian Presidential Administration, said on Saturday.
#Ukraine: A Russian T-72B series tank was hit by precise Ukrainian fire. pic.twitter.com/QOzoihFSEh
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) July 16, 2022
