🔴 Live: US to begin training Ukraine F-16 pilots in September

The Pentagon said Thursday it would begin training Ukrainian F-16 pilots in the United States starting next month so they can use the advanced aircraft against Russian forces. Ukraine has long sought these sophisticated fighter jets so as to better fight the Russian invasion, and is now engaged in a fitful counter-offensive aimed at retaking land held by Russian forces. Read our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).