Greece will train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, the leaders of the two countries, Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, announced on Monday evening at a joint press conference in Athens, CNN reports.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi also stated that, in addition to this exercise, Ukraine is very grateful for the new defense package that Greece promised to Kyiv.
Zelenskyi also said that “Greek companies are ready to participate in the transportation of Ukrainian grain”, the country is counting on them while the work on the restoration of the Odesa port continues.
In addition, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized that Greece will help in the reconstruction of Ukraine, with an emphasis on the city of Odesa.
Volodymyr Zelenskyi also noted that Greece joined the G7 countries regarding security guarantees for Ukraine and signed a declaration of support for Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration.
Five results of our negotiations with the Prime Minister @KMitsotakis.
1. Greece joined the aviation coalition: will train our pilots to fly the F-16. Greece is also preparing a new package of military aid to Ukraine.
2. I proposed how Greece would help us in securing new… pic.twitter.com/saayynoA5I
— Volodymyr Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) August 21, 2023
Zelenskyi: “An important result for the aviation coalition. Greece will participate in the training of our pilots”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi made an unannounced visit to the Greek capital on Monday after visiting Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark over the weekend and receiving news that Kyiv will receive the first American planes he wants by the end of the year. many.
“Today we have an important result for the aviation coalition. Greece will participate in the training of our pilots for the F-16. I am grateful for this offer,” Zelenskyy said during a joint press conference with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, News.ro reports.
He did not provide details of the training program for Ukrainian pilots.
Officials from the 11-nation coalition previously said F-16 pilot training would take place in Denmark and Romania.
On Saturday, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine announced on television that these exercises have already begun and will continue for at least six months, but did not provide details.
On Sunday, Denmark and the Netherlands officially announced the delivery of the first F-16 aircraft to Ukraine.
On Monday in Copenhagen, Zelensky said that the promised delivery of F-16s gives him confidence that Ukraine can put an end to Russia’s invasion.
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