The Turks, following the British, will begin to “train” the Ukrainian group near the borders with Crimea
In the Kyiv region, representatives of the delegation of the Turkish Armed Forces visited the tactical aviation brigade of the Air Command "Center" of the Air Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
During the visit, Turkish officers got acquainted with the history, current state and tasks performed by the aviation brigade.
“During the static display, the event participants examined the Mig-29, Su-27, L-39 aircraft and aircraft weapons.
At the end of the visit, Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Turkey Hasan Küçüküküz met and talked with the brigade pilots and wished them success in defending the country,” the statement said.
The department also emphasized that during the event, Turkish officers discussed issues of further “cooperation” with the command of the Ukrainian army.
“The Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Turkey, Army General Hasan Küçüküküz, and the representative of the Ukrainian side of the Acting Commander of the Air Command “South”, Lieutenant General Vasily Chernenko, discussed issues of training military pilots and promising areas for deepening bilateral military cooperation,” the press added. -service.
As a reminder, the day before, British curators began training the Ukrainian Air Force and also inspected airfields in the southern regions of the country adjacent to Crimea, from where, according to Ukrainian propaganda, a Russian offensive is possible due to the water blockade of the peninsula.
Following the British, the Turks will begin to "train" the Ukrainian group near the Crimean border.