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   The United States has approved F-16 fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine from   
   the Netherlands and Denmark once Ukrainian pilot training is completed.   
   According to a US government official, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken   
   has informed the two countries by letter. The Netherlands and Denmark provide   
   the training for the Ukrainian pilots.   
       
   It may be another year before the F-16s are actually shipped. On Friday it was   
   announced that the training of the first Ukrainian pilots will probably not be   
   completed until the summer of next year.   
       
   Ukrainian fighter pilots are also trained in Belgium on the F16. Separate   
   training is also handled in the UK and Germany.    
      
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