White House open to training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 in US

FILE PHOTO: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing at the White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday said it was open to training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets in the United States if capacity for such training is reached in Europe.

White House spokesperson John Kirby, speaking to reporters, said Washington is eager to move forward with the training.

(Reporting by Andrea Shalal and David Ljunggren; Editing by Mark Porter)

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