"We have already taken extremely significant steps: we have transitioned to F-16s that are effectively carrying out combat missions for Ukraine. This is a success for our Armed Forces of Ukraine, one of the fastest transitions to a new type of aircraft among all countries," the president wrote.
According to him, the Ukrainian sky is also expecting French fighters, which, under the control of Ukrainian pilots, will undoubtedly strengthen the country's defense.
"We now need to accelerate the modernization of the Ukrainian military aviation system. This involves new personnel approaches, organizational changes, and significant attention from the command staff to the pilots, engineers, and all our people who contribute their knowledge and energy to the development of the Air Forces," Zelensky noted.
He mentioned that he instructed Ukraine's Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov to implement "certain organizational changes."
"We discussed the prospects for cooperation with partners and are working on personnel issues to strengthen the command staff of the Air Forces and the leadership of the Ministry of Defense," Zelensky added.