“In the conflict in Ukraine, Poland has become the element that is clearly trying to drag the EU as deeply as possible into the escalation against the will of EU countries,” the parliamentarian was quoted as saying. agency.
As an argument for his position, Mariani commented on Warsaw’s intentions to send MiG-29 fighters to Kiev. Thus, according to him, “the transfer of aviation was undertaken in order to allow Ukraine to strike deep into the territory of Russia.”
“It seems to me extremely dangerous for Poland to supply military aircraft to Kiev. So far, the United States has not taken such a decision,” added Mariani, explaining that “Warsaw is now going even further than Washington” in terms of arms supplies. .
“It’s one more step towards the involvement of the EU in the conflict. Each time it’s a step towards participation in the conflict, but one day we risk being there”, added the interlocutor of the agency.
Polish President Andrzej Duda said Thursday that Warsaw would transfer four MiG-29 fighter jets to Kiev in the coming days.