US President Joe Biden informed its leaders G7 at their summit in Japan that the Washington will support a joint effort with allies to train Ukrainian pilots in F-16 fighter jets, the news agency reported today Associated Press and the television network CNN, citing sources.

Ukraine is seeking to acquire the US-made jets as it looks to continue its biggest push in months against Russian troops ahead of a planned counter-attack. He says that the F-16 they are far more efficient than the Soviet-era aircraft it has today.

THE Biden told G7 leaders that decisions on when, how many and who will provide the planes, made by Lockheed Martin, will be made in the coming months while training is underway, the AP reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. issue.

The training will be conducted in Europe, the AP reported.

Western governments were cautious as they did not want to leave their countries defenseless by giving away so much equipment. They also avoided sending equipment that could deliver strikes deep into Russian territory and give Moscow a pretext to escalate the war.