Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said the country will not transfer its remaining MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine after the failure of an agreement that provided for exchanging the aircraft for Ukrainian drone technologies.
The statement was made in an interview with the broadcaster Polsat News. According to the minister, Warsaw proposed a cooperation model in which Poland would provide the MiG-29s and, in return, would gain access to Ukraine’s experience in the production and operational use of drones.
Kosiniak-Kamysz said Kyiv had initially agreed to the proposal, but later backed out, leading to the cancellation of the aircraft transfer. “The agreement was not fulfilled. Therefore, there will be no MiGs for Ukraine,” the minister said.
He added that Poland also did not receive the drone technology or the operational capability it had hoped to obtain through the partnership. So far, the Ukrainian government has not commented on the remarks.
Since the beginning of the war, Poland has been one of Ukraine’s main military supporters and has already delivered part of its MiG-29 fleet. The remaining fighters continue in service as the country moves forward with the modernization of its air force with more modern aircraft, such as the FA-50 and the F-35.
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