Poland to send fighter jets to Ukraine
(VOVWORLD) - Poland will send Ukraine four MiG-29 fighter jets in coming days, president Andrzej Duda said on Thursday, making it the first of Kyiv's allies to provide such aircraft.
 A Polish air force MiG-29 aircraft fires flares during a performance at the Radom Air Show in 2013. (Photo: Reuters) |
"Firstly, literally within the next few days, we will hand over, as far as I remember, four aircraft to Ukraine in full working order,” President Duda told a news conference.
On Tuesday, the Polish Prime Minister said that deliveries could be made in four to six weeks. Duda said that Poland had roughly 10-20 MiG 29 jets.
Denmark said on Thursday that the debate about sending fighter jets was ongoing.
Poland has sent 14 German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.