Poland explains why it did not transfer MiG fighter jets to Ukraine

This was announced on Radio ZET by Polish Deputy Minister of National Defense Cezary Tomczyk, according to Ukrinform.

“We have not transferred MiG fighters to Ukraine… Dialogue between Poland and Ukraine is ongoing,” Tomczyk stated.

He noted that the Poles had “clearly stated”: as part of developing its own capabilities in the field of unmanned technologies, Poland would like to draw on Ukrainian experience and capabilities in this sector.

“Of course, we will transfer the equipment to Ukraine if this issue is finally agreed upon,” Tomczyk said.

The Deputy Minister of Defense of Poland noted that Warsaw’s position remains unchanged.

“We have agreed with the Ukrainian side on the transfer of technology. If this issue is finally settled, then the issue of transferring the MiGs will also be successfully concluded,” Tomczyk stated.

As reported by Ukrinform, the Polish company PHU Lechmar fully and timely fulfilled its contract with the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine to supply our country with ammunition worth 23 billion hryvnias.

At the end of 2024, Poland announced that Warsaw had allocated military, material, and humanitarian aid to Kyiv and Ukrainian refugees in the largest proportion to the country’s GDP in the world—nearly 5% of its own GDP. Among the military equipment transferred were, in particular, 320 tanks, 250 infantry fighting vehicles, and 14 MiG-29 aircraft.

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