Slovakia approves Soviet fighter jets for Ukraine, AFU will receive 13 MiG-29s

Slovakia will supply Ukrainian Armed Forces with Soviet-made MiG-29 fighters.

Here's What We Know

The information was shared by Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger. Information about the transfer of the planes surfaced last year, but the Slovak cabinet has approved the deliveries only now. A total of 13 aircraft will be delivered to Ukraine. So far there is no information on when the deliveries will start. Incidentally, apart from Slovakia, the Armed Forces will also receive MiG-29s from Poland. The first batch will be handed over to Ukraine in the next few days.

#Slovak gov. just approved sending 13 #MiG29s to #Ukraine! Promises must be kept&when @ZelenskyyUa asked for more #weapons incl. fighter jets, I said we'll do our best. Glad others're doing the same. #Military aid's????to ensure????????can defend itself&the entire #Europe against #Russia

- Eduard Heger (@eduardheger) March 17, 2023

Flashback

The MiG-29 is a fourth generation Soviet multirole fighter. It was the flagship multirole fighter of the Warsaw Pact and the Soviet Union throughout the 1980s. Now the MiG-29 is in service in many countries, including Ukraine. It has more than 15 modifications.

Source: @eduardheger