Poland sending 45th package of defense aid to Ukraine - Ambassador Zvarych
That’s according to Ukraine’s Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Zvarych, who spoke in an interview with Ukrinform.
According to the diplomat, since early 2022, Poland has donated to Ukraine 44 packages of various types of weapons, military equipment, and ammunition. The total cost of assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including medical support, exceeded $4 billion.
"The 45th package is now in the process of delivery, consisting of a significant amount of ammunition for Ukraine," Zvarych emphasized.
He added that Poland participates in almost all international coalitions to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities, championing some of them, including the coalition of armored capabilities.
The diplomat also recalled that Poland had already transferred to Ukraine 10 MiG-29 fighter jets and "is working on the possibility of further reinforcing Ukraine’s Air Force with its aircraft."
"We have an understanding of when and under what conditions this can happen and we are working on it together with Poland and other NATO allies," Zvarych stated.
As reported earlier, the bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and Poland was signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw on July 8. It considers the possibility of transferring the MiG-29 squadron without harming the security of Poland and operational capabilities of the Polish Air Force." At that time, during a press conference in Warsaw, Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine is counting on these Soviet-era warplanes, which have been modernized in line with NATO standards. In turn, Tusk noted that he did not know the exact date of their transfer to Ukraine, as they are currently still performing missions in NATO airspace.
Former Minister of National Defense of Poland, Janusz Onyszkiewicz, in a comment to Ukrinform, expressed the assumption that Polish MiG-29 aircraft may appear in Ukraine in about six months, which will depend on the terms of their replacement with F-35s.
