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Poland and Slovakia Will Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine

HeadlineMar 17, 2023

Polish President Andrzej Duda said Thursday his government will ship four Soviet-era MiG fighter jets to Ukraine, becoming the first nation since Russia’s invasion to meet Ukraine’s request to deliver warplanes. Following that announcement, Slovakia’s government said it would transfer 13 MiG fighters to Ukraine. Finland, the Netherlands and other NATO members are considering similar transfers. 

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