Poland will send four MiG 29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the “next days” to support the country in its fight against the Russian invasion. This was announced by Polish President Andrzej Duda: “In the next few days we are going to transfer, if I remember correctly, four fully operational aircraft to Ukraine,” Duda said during a joint appearance with his Czech counterpart Petr Pavel, with whom met today in Warsaw.

According to official information, the Polish air force currently has 28 MiG 29 type combat aircraft. Duda explained that the rest of the Polish fighters of this class are being prepared so that they can also be transferred to the Ukrainian Army.

Duda has pointed out that although the Polish air force employs a dozen such aircraft today, these are “in the last years of their service”.

The decision to transfer the planes to Ukraine has been taken “jointly at the level of the highest national authorities” and then the Government has adopted a special resolution in this regard, as indicated by Duda. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki had advanced this week that Ukraine would receive fighter jets from Poland within four to six weeks and Duda confirmed the delivery plans in an interview on Wednesday.

The Polish president has also announced that Warsaw is awaiting receipt of Korean FA-50 aircraft, ordered by Poland last year, and American F-35 ordered in 2020. The Polish government has stated that it plans to donate the aircraft to Ukraine as part of an international coalition. The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, stated when asked about it that kyiv’s allies are discussing the possibility of delivering fighters.