UkrainePublished: 8 October 2026 at 20:56
Ukrainian pilots to begin Rafale fighter jet training in France in November
Training of Ukrainian pilots to fly French-made Rafale fighter jets will begin in France this November.
Ukrainian pilots will start training to fly French-made Rafale fighter jets in November. The training will take place in France.
The report by Ukrainska Pravda says only that the preparation will begin in November and be held in France. It gives no further details. It does not say how many pilots will take part, how long the training will last or what the programme will include. It also does not say when Ukraine's air force might receive the aircraft themselves.
The Rafale is a French-built fighter, and Ukrainian pilots will have to learn to fly it in France. The source offers no additional information on how the training will proceed.
