Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger said that the Slovak government has approved sending 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“Vladimir Zelensky asked for more weapons, including fighter jets, I said we would do our best. Glad others are doing the same. Military assistance is the key to ensuring that Ukraine can protect itself and all of Europe from Russia,” declared Prime Minister of Slovakia on Twitter.
How notes the Slovak publication Novi Chas, the government also decided, in addition to the MiG-29, to donate the Kub air defense system to Ukraine.
Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy declaredthat after the transfer of the fighter jets, the country received $900 million in compensation, which would include modern military equipment from the United States.
Slovakia became the second country to decide to transfer fighter jets to Ukraine. On the eve of March 16, President of Poland Andrzej Duda reportedthat Poland intends to transfer four MiG-29s to Ukraine in the coming days. The Ukrainian military is familiar with the MiG-29 and other aircraft developed in the USSR, so they do not have to learn how to fly such equipment.
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