Slovak government approves transfer of 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

Eduard Heger shared the information on Twitter.

"The Slovak government just approved sending 13 MiG-29s to Ukraine! Promises must be kept and when President Zelenskyy asked for more weapons including fighter jets, I said we’ll do our best. Glad others’re doing the same. Military aid’s key to ensure Ukraine can defend itself and the entire Europe against Russia," the Prime Minister wrote.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Slovakia for the MiG aircraft and invited the head of the Slovak government to Kyiv.

"Our Brussels agreements are working! In a phone conversation, I thanked Prime Minister of Slovakia Eduard Heger for a powerful package of air and air defense weapons, including MiG aircraft. I appreciate his personal role in supporting Ukraine. I look forward to continuing our dialogue in Kyiv," he wrote.

• Earlier, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Ukraine could receive Polish MiG-29s within 4 to 6 weeks.

• Later, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak said that the aviation coalition that will provide Ukraine with the fighters will be 100% formed.

• The previous day, Polish President Andrzej Duda said that in the coming days Ukraine would receive 4 of the promised 10 MiG-29 fighter jets.