Czech premier promises additional attack helicopters and F-16 training for Ukraine

Czech military assistance to Ukraine is set to continue with the provision of additional attack helicopters, ammunition, and pilot training, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Friday, July 7. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Fiala and Czech President Petr Pavel during a two-day working visit to Prague as part of a larger trip abroad, ahead of the NATO ministerial meeting next week. Fiala said his country would donate more attack helicopters to Ukraine, along with stocks of large-caliber ammunition, and help train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighters and other aircraft. Credit: Volodymyr Zelensky via Storyful