Ukrainian, Portuguese defense ministers discuss training of Ukrainian personnel for F-16s

Ukrainian, Portuguese defense ministers discuss training of Ukrainian personnel for F-16s

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Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and his Portuguese counterpart Helena Carreiras have discussed the training of Ukrainian technical and support personnel for F-16 fighter jets.

Umerov announced this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

"I had a productive call with Portugal's Minister of National Defense Helena Carreiras. I am grateful for the support Portugal has provided to Ukraine. We discussed the training of Ukrainian technical and support personnel for the F-16 and Portugal's engagement," Umerov said.

He also emphasized the importance of industry localization in Ukraine and invited Portuguese companies to co-invest in Ukraine's defense production.

Read also: Umerov meets with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State

Portugal in June announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. The package included 14 M113 armored personnel carriers and 105mm howitzers.

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