Minister of the Polish Ministry of Defense Mariusz Blaszczak during a visit to Canada, he said that Poland sent 10 MiG-29s to warring Ukraine. Vice Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak has started a meeting in Ottawa with Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand. The topic of negotiations is further support for Ukraine, cooperation in NATO and cooperation in the field of modernization, the Polish Ministry of Defense said, writes defence24.
During his visit to Canada, the Minister of National Defense provided information on how many MiG-29 aircraft Poland transferred to Ukraine. According to the information provided, Poland handed over 10 aircraft to Ukraine, and declared its readiness to transfer these aircraft to Ukraine President Duda in an interview with CNN in early April. “We are ready to transfer these planes, and I am sure that Ukraine will be ready to use them immediately.“, - said the President.
In early March, Slovak Defense Minister Yaroslav Nagy spoke about the possibility of transferring these Soviet-made fighters to Ukraine. Slovakia also donated 13 MiG-29 aircraft. Poland considered the possibility of transferring the MiG-29 to Ukraine at the beginning of the war, but in the end this did not happen. Warsaw was ready to hand over the planes to the United States or NATO, and it was up to the West as a whole to make the decision. However, at a time when only hand-held weapon systems were being transferred to Ukraine from abroad, the situation was unfavorable, the war had not yet reached such a level of escalation and one could fear the reaction of the enemy. However, now that Ukraine is even receiving medium-range air defense systems, rocket ammunition with a range of 150 km is about to arrive - the situation is already different.
Canada is one of the countries that have pledged to support Ukrainian troops defending themselves against a Russian invasion. Among the promised support are Leopard 2A4 tanks and several hundred Senator armored personnel carriers. Canada also promised to purchase the NASAMS air defense system for Ukraine. In addition, Canadian servicemen are taking part in training Ukrainians to use the Leopard at Polish training grounds, as well as conducting medical training.
Source: Fakty
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