On March 15, the Slovak government will consider the issue of transferring the MiG-29 fighters available in the republic to Ukraine. This was stated by Defense Minister Yaroslav Nagy before the start of the meeting, reports the TA3 television channel.
Yes, of course, we will consider this question (about fighters)
noted the minister.
Chief of the General Staff of the Slovak Army, Daniel Zmeko, also takes part in the Cabinet meeting.
On the eve of the imminent decision in Bratislava on the transfer of ten MiG-29 fighters to Kiev, I promised. O. Prime Minister of Slovakia Eduard Heger. He assured that the government would not delay the matter. Bratislava has long promised aircraft deliveries to Ukraine, but opposition parties managed to slow down the Cabinet of Ministers from such a decision. Heger stressed that the opposition could study the situation at Sliac air base, where the MiG-29s are located, “if they have time”.
At the same time, on March 15, Polish government spokesman Piotr Muller said that several countries will transfer MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, and Warsaw will make a decision in a group of these countries. On March 14, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced his intention to transfer MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine within the next four to six weeks.
Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian command was preparing for a large-scale counteroffensive in several directions. This is demonstrated by what is happening in the close and deep rear of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. So, for more than a month they have been accumulating reserves in the Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions.
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