Dozens of airfields in Ukraine can be used for F-16 flights 

He said this on Espreso TV channel.

"There are no issues with the infrastructure at all. American aircraft have already landed here, both F-15 and F-16. These aircraft were at Ukrainian airfields in 2012 and in 2018. We have dozens of different airfields - operational and regular - that can be used for flights of this aircraft," Ihnat explained.

Yuriy Ihnat added that there are sections of highways in Ukraine where airplanes can land.

"There are also sections of highways that are specially designated in different regions where planes with limited traffic can land. This is a normal practice in all countries of the world. And in a warring country, the infrastructure has to be built. I'll tell you a little secret - this has been going on for a long time," Ihnat emphasized.

• Earlier, Politico reported that U.S. senators demanded that Ukraine receive F-16 fighter jets. In their appeal, the officials noted that the war with Russia is now "at a critical stage" and that the fighter jets could be an advantage for Kyiv.

• Two pilots from Ukraine were in the United States at a military base, where their flying skills were assessed on simulators, including F-16s.

• Brigadier General of the Ukrainian Air Force Serhiy Holubtsov noted that Ukrainian pilots can learn to fly Western fighters in less than six months. Ukraine needs aircraft with characteristics similar to the F-16.