There they stressed that the final decision has not yet been made.
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The Polish General Staff has announced that negotiations with the Ukrainian side are ongoing regarding the transfer of MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine. The transfer is tied to the aircraft reaching the end of their service life and the lack of prospects for further modernization within the Polish Armed Forces. The donation of the aircraft will be part of the Alliance’s policy to support Ukraine and ensure the security of NATO’s eastern flank. The missions of the decommissioned MiG-29 aircraft will be carried out by F-16s and FA-50s.
«The transfer of the aircraft is linked to their reaching the end of their service life and the lack of prospects for further modernization within the Polish Armed Forces… The donation of the aircraft will be part of the Alliance’s policy to support Ukraine and to ensure NATO’s eastern flank’s security. The duties of the decommissioned MiG-29s will be carried out by F-16s and FA-50s»
– Polish General Staff
«At the same time, in connection with the transfer of aircraft, negotiations with Ukraine are ongoing regarding providing Poland with certain drone and missile technologies. The goal is not only to compensate for the loss of equipment, but, above all, to acquire and jointly develop new defense and industrial capabilities»
– Polish General Staff
Last year the Polish Foreign Ministry stated that the country would transfer the rest of its MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine once it receives replacements from allies. They added that since the start of the full-scale war Poland has provided Ukraine with armored vehicles, artillery systems, and also “the maximum number” of spare parts and components for the MiG-29.
Prior to that, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Poland had not transferred MiG fighters to Ukraine, despite an earlier agreement.
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