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Talks with Norway on training of Ukrainian pilots underway - Zelenskyy

The sides discuss launching a training mission.

Talks with Norway on training of Ukrainian pilots underway - Zelenskyy
Photo: Ukrainian presidential office

Ukraine is negotiating with Norway a possibility of training Ukrainian pilots there, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening video address on 10 March.

"We are starting to discuss with Norway the possibilities of a training mission for our pilots," Zelenskyy said.

He noted that he had a meeting with the Norwegian minister of defence, during which they "discussed additional steps that we can take together with Norway to make this spring successful for both Ukrainian defence and the prospects for European security."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting with Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram also focused on strengthening Ukraine's air and missile defence.

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