French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Feb. 19 that the training of Ukrainian pilots on Western fighter jets in France has not been ruled out.
Speaking of the possible delivery of fighter jets to Kyiv, Lecornu said that “there are no taboos for France in the matter.”
“The transfer of aircraft raises very complex logistical and practical issues,” he told Le Parisien.
The European Parliament on Feb. 16 urged EU member states to consider supplying Ukraine with fighter jets, helicopters, missile systems, and more ammunition.
Ukraine has been pleading for fighter jets for months, as Western, Ukrainian, and Russian sources continue to indicate that Russia is preparing for an imminent offensive.
So far, the West has been reluctant to transfer aircraft to Ukraine after greenlighting modern tanks for Ukraine amid fears of escalating tensions with Russia.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the decision to provide Ukraine with Western fighter jets “is not the most urgent issue now,” while the US and the UK ruled out sending aircraft to Ukraine any time soon.
Source : Yahoo News