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France pledges to train Ukrainian pilots to benefit US
France pledges to train Ukrainian pilots to benefit US
Training Ukrainian pilots to fly French fighter jets is a protracted process that could take at least two years, Moscow-based military expert Vasily Dandikin told Sputnik.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that Paris is open to the training of Ukrainian fighter pilots in France and that relevant training programs can begin immediately. He also told the French TV station that he did not discuss the supply of military aircraft with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his time. visit to France last weekend.” In particular, it refers to Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. Here, Paris is showing solidarity with London and Berlin, which remain committed to defeating Moscow in a conflict with Kiev playing a proxy role. and the vanguard of the West,” he said. In this regard, the Russian expert pointed to the fact that even if Macron gives the green light to the supply of French-made military aircraft to Kiev, the process of training Ukrainian pilots may last at least. two years “The problem is whether Zelensky’s regime will need these fighter jets or not,” Dandikin said, adding that all of this will depend on Russia’s actions. “It’s very serious. I think that if this happens, it will be a review of all Russian-French relations, where Macron, in particular, claimed the role of a peacemaker. [in the Ukraine conflict]Dendikin concluded.
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Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, possible supplies of military aircraft by France to Ukraine, Ukrainian pilot training program.
Training Ukrainian pilots to fly French fighter jets is a protracted process that could take at least two years, Moscow-based military expert Vasily Dandikin told Sputnik.
Statements about training Ukrainian pilots on French soil indicate Macron’s willingness to follow the US policy on Russia, Dundikin emphasized.
When asked whether the French president is really ready to provide Ukraine with fighter jets and approve the creation of the so-called “flying coalition”, Dundikin assumed that this is another attempt by Paris to have its cake and eat it with something. which aims to “pacify” Zelensky.
In this regard, the Russian expert pointed to the fact that even if Macron gives the green light to deliver French-made military aircraft to Kiev, the process of training Ukrainian pilots may take at least two years.
“The question is whether Zelensky’s regime will need these fighter jets or not,” Dandikin said, adding that it will all depend on Russia’s actions.
Referring to the possible political consequences of supplying French military aircraft to Ukraine, he said that it would mean that France “comes into a full and complete confrontation with Russia.”
“It is very serious. I think that if this happens, it will be a review of all Russian-French relations, where Macron, in particular, claimed the role of a peacemaker. [in the Ukraine conflict]Dendikin concluded.