The first group of Ukrainian student pilots has successfully completed fighter training in France. 

Since March 2024, 10 Ukrainian trainees, aged between 21 and 23, have been training at an undisclosed airbase in southwest France, which has been kept confidential for security reasons. 

Although France replaced the Alpha Jet with the Pilatus PC-21 for fighter training in 2023, the fleet was maintained in operational condition while the framework for training Ukrainian pilots was being discussed between Western allies. The French military has committed to training 26 Ukrainians in two years. 

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