Michael Carpenter, US Permanent Representative to OSCE
Helping Ukraine build an army that will deter Russia from even thinking about attacking
08 August 2023
Helping Ukraine build an army that will deter Russia from even thinking about attacking
06 August 2023
On Ukraine’s Air Force Day, President Volodymyr Zelensky observed modern weapons and military equipment used by the Ukrainian defenders of the sky, talked to servicemen, and took part in the unveiling of the "Fighters of Evil" postage stamp set.
05 August 2023
The presidents of Belarus and Russia, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, have different ideas as to the use of Wagner Group’s mercenaries currently deployed in Belarus.
The return of Russian Aerospace Force’s warplanes and helicopters from Belarus is being observed.
Russia flies 11 helicopters, 9 fighter jets out of Belarus
The first group of eight Ukrainian pilots is already fully prepared for training on American F-16 fighter jets.
Ukrainian pilots will be sent to Europe at the end of this summer to begin training to fly F-16 fighter jets.
31 July 2023
Ukraine is already being perceived as a NATO member in terms of assistance in weapons it gets
27 July 2023
Poland supports the start of training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16s and is ready to join in if Ukraine requests it.
25 July 2023
If Western F-16 fighter jets are handed over to Ukraine, the country will not depend on Russian blackmail in terms of the export of Ukrainian grain.
24 July 2023
The training of Ukrainian pilots who will master the American F-16 fighter jets will kick off in August and take at least six months, said the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Oleksii Reznikov.
22 July 2023
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine once again called on the United States to send Ukraine long-range weapons and modern aircraft in the necessary quantity to support the nation’s efforts to liberate its land.
The Joe Biden administration has accepted significant “risks” in sending advanced weapons to Ukraine, national security adviser Jake Sullivan told the Aspen Security Forum, defending against charges that the U.S. was too timid in arming Kyiv.
21 July 2023
Leaders cannot be intimidated by an aggressor with nuclear weapons
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak took part in a security forum in Aspen, Colorado, where he assured that the Ukrainian army's counteroffensive operations are "going by plan".
19 July 2023
Kyiv has already received 10 MiG-29 fighter jets from Warsaw and it is possible that Kyiv will receive about 20 more.
Military analysts have failed to predict the exact pace of the Ukrainian counteroffensive against the Russian invasion troops due to the unpredictable realities of war.
18 July 2023
Providing Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets will significantly increase the downing rate of enemy air targets and protect Ukraine's airspace.
The first group of Ukrainian pilots is expected to depart for training on F-16 fighter jets by the end of the summer.
16 July 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is not delaying the process of training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.
The Ukrainian air defense system is deployed to protect, first of all, cities and important objects of critical and military infrastructure.
15 July 2023
European countries that pledged to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets are still waiting on the U.S. to formally approve the program.
13 July 2023
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes that the Russian leadership should be afraid of a Ukrainian soldier, not F-16 aircraft which will be delivered on schedule.
12 July 2023
Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren has predicted that the training of Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 fighter jet may last from six to eight months.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that according to the schedule, the first F-16 fighter jets should fly in Ukrainian airspace by the end of the first quarter of next year.
The Netherlands plans to begin training Ukrainian pilots on Western F-16 fighter jets in August and will help strengthen Ukraine's air defense system and artillery.
The first 20 Ukrainian pilots will begin training on Western fighter jets in the UK in late July or early August.
11 July 2023
The coalition for training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets has been officially formed, 11 countries have joined it.
10 July 2023
Ukraine's victory means clearing territory from Russia. To take Moscow is a task of Russians.
The heads of the parliaments of Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany and Poland have called on the participants in the NATO Summit in Vilnius to commit themselves to the fact that Ukraine will become a member of NATO.