US Air Force F-16 fighter jet is on display during the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, June 19, 2023. (PHOTO / AP)

KIEV - The first group of four Ukrainian pilots will complete their training on the F-16 jets by summer, the Ukrinform news agency reported Wednesday.

The pilots started their training to fly F-16 jets in October last year in the US city of Tucson, Arizona.

In July last year, Ukraine signed a memorandum with 11 countries to create a coalition for training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighters

The second and the third groups of four Ukrainian pilots each are expected to complete their F-16 training by the end of August.

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In July last year, Ukraine signed a memorandum with 11 countries to create a coalition for training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighters.

The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Belgium have pledged to transfer F-16s to Ukraine to help the country upgrade its combat aircraft fleet amid the conflict with Russia.