Link: http://www.a-w-i-p.com/index.php/2024/08/16/will-westerners-soon-pilot-ukrainian#more31140
This scenario carries with it very serious potential consequences. The report late last month that Ukraine finally received some of its long-awaited F-16s, at least one of which was then spotted flying over Odessa, was followed earlier this week by two related developments. Senator Lindsey Graham revealed during a press conference in Kiev that Zelensky wants to hire retired Western pilots to fly the F-16s until his country trains enough of its own, shortly after which Russia summoned the Moldovan charge d’affaires amidst reports that they’ll be based in his country.