Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has heard “powerful support” from allies at the European Political Community Summit in Moldova on countries supplying fighter jets to Kyiv to help repel Russian forces.
“What’s even more important I’ve heard about a significant number of aircraft fighter (jets)," Zelensky said at the summit in Moldova, urging that while he is thankful, Ukraine still needs more.
“That's why we do need to have a coalition of patriot [systems],” he said.
He said the leaders also discussed training Ukrainian pilots on those F-16 jets and other aircraft. In an official readout from Zelensky, the Ukrainian president said the parties with whom he discussed the training with “agreed to start this process in the near future.”