Germany can add Eurofighter to the fighter coalition – Reznikov
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, sees opportunities for receiving Eurofighter Typhoon fighters from Germany within the so-called aviation coalition.
He said this in an interview with the publication of the German media group Funke and the French newspaper Ouest France.
-If Great Britain and Germany were to combine their capabilities in the supply of Eurofighter fighters, this would be an important step, – he added.
In his opinion, the basic model for the fighter coalition should be the American F-16, and the Eurofighter and the Swedish Gripen should be added.
Reznikov emphasized that in general Ukraine needs about 120 fighter jets.
– The largest part should be F-16s, of which there are more than 5,000 in the world. But Eurofighter and Gripen would also help us, – the minister added.
According to him, Germany could join the training of Ukrainian pilots on the Eurofighter, the British are already ready to offer such courses, and training on Saab Gripen aircraft is being discussed with Sweden.
Back in February, the British Ministry of Defense said that Ukraine would be able to receive their Eurofighter Typhoon fighters only after the end of the war.
The other day, Reznikov stated that a principled decision to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets has been made.
