Slovakia delivers first four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, defense minister says
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- 30 Mar 2023
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Poland and Slovakia became the first NATO members to pledge fighter jets to Ukraine last week.
Slovakia handed over the first four Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine on Thursday, with nine more expected to be delivered in the coming weeks, Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad announced. Ukrainian pilots traveled to Slovakia to pick up the planes before flying them home.
"Slovakia is on the right side, and with this gesture, we as a country have written ourselves in capital letters in modern world history, which speak of timely help, sincere solidarity and the greatness of the nation," Nad said in a statement.
Poland became the first NATO member to pledge fighter jets to Ukraine last week, with Slovakia following a day later. The U.S. agreed last week to give Slovakia a discount on a dozen new Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters and 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles. Slovakia previously signed a deal to buy 14 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S., but they won't be delivered until next year. Read More…
