The Kremlin has said aircraft donated to Ukraine by NATO nations will be 'destroyed,' including Polish and Slovak MiG-29s.
nations to have sent combat aircraft to Ukraine, despite many months of appeals from leaders in Kyiv. Other NATO members have so far refused to send Western-made aircraft for Ukrainian use, though discussions are ongoing about the proposed provision of American-made F-16 fighters.
Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force take part in a NATO shielding exercise at the Lask Air Base on October 12, 2022 in Lask, Poland. Warsaw delivered four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine., Bratislava has said. However, how effective they will be is unclear.
The remaining nine units delivered this week were transported with"the greatest safety," Bratislava said, thanking all those involved"in this important and demanding logistic operation." Ukraine is lobbying for more NATO weaponry ahead of its expected spring counteroffensive, success in which could see Kyiv's troops liberate swathes of Russian-held territory. It appears unlikely that any NATO-made aircraft will be delivered in time to assist the operation.
Poland has also delivered four aircraft, and last week received German approval—required as part of the Polish fleet previously belonged to Germany—to provide another batch of five fighter jets.
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