Ukrainian servicemen in the Netherlands complete F-16 maintenance training

This was reported by the Dutch Ministry of Defense.

The Ukrainians were taught to maintain all the components important for a fighter pilot, including a helmet, oxygen systems and parachutes on board, the report states.

It is noted that the training also included assembling and testing a survival kit that allows a pilot to stay alive for several days after an emergency landing. The kit includes food and medicine.

The training program was developed by the Flight Safety Equipment Cluster.

"F-16 pilots actually put their lives in the hands of the soldiers who maintain the aircraft. At the moment when they take off, they know that they can rely on the knowledge and skills of these people," the cluster member said.

In total, the Netherlands has agreed to provide Ukraine with at least 24 F-16 fighters. Denmark, Norway, and Belgium will also provide such aircraft.