Poland has supplied all of its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine as part of a deal with the United States.
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Poland said today it would hand over all MiG-29 fighter jets to the United States, and apparently agreed to a deal that would allow the Ukrainian military to use them.
Ukraine demands more fighter jets to fight invading Russian forces.
The U.S. government is considering a proposal that Poland would provide Ukraine with Soviet-era fighter jets in exchange for American F-16s to cover their losses. Ukrainian pilots are trained to fly Soviet-era fighter jets.
Poland said it would reach an agreement with the U.S. government to supply all of its MiG-29 fighter jets to the Ukrainian military. (Associated Press)
The Polish foreign ministry said in a statement that Poland was ready to deliver the fighter jets to the US-based Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany.
"At the same time, Poland has asked the United States to provide us with used aircraft with appropriate capabilities," it said.
In a statement, the Polish government called on "other NATO allies - the owners of the MIG-29 jets - to act in the same direction".
Russia has warned Ukraine's neighbors not to deploy its warplanes on its soil, saying Moscow may see it as their "interference in a military conflict". This could mean the start of hostilities.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has demanded that the West provide Ukraine with fighter jets. (Associated Press)
Why does Ukraine need fighter jets?
The Ukrainian Air Force uses Soviet-built MiG-29 and Su jet fighters to defend its skies and territory from a Russian military invasion that began on February 24, and requires more fighter jets to continue the mission in the long term to be able to
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