Biden Tells G-7 That US Will Support Joint Fighter Jet Training for Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a meeting during the G-7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima on May 19, 2023. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden told his G-7 counterparts on Friday that the United States will support a joint effort to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation fighter aircraft, a senior U.S. official said.

As part of the decision, the United States will permit its Western allies to supply Ukraine with fighter jets, which include U.S.-made F-16s, reported BBC.