"F-16 Training Commences in Ukraine as US Approves Jet Transfers"
TL;DR
Ukrainian pilots are currently undergoing training to operate American-made F-16 fighter jets, with the location undisclosed. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to retaliate after a Russian missile strike in Chernihiv that killed seven people. In a separate incident, a Ukrainian drone reportedly hit a train station in the Russian city of Kursk. The training for F-16 pilots includes technical language, and the jets are expected to be delivered by Denmark and Poland.
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