Poland is currently unable to transfer its MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine due to the need to receive new aircraft that the country has ordered from its allies, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosyniak-Kamysz said in a comment to the Wiadomosci .
The minister noted that Poland provided Ukraine with all the military assistance it could. At the same time, according to the official, Warsaw makes all decisions through the prism of the country's security.
"I know that Ukraine needs many types of weapons, but our partners from Ukraine must also understand that the Polish state must maintain its capabilities. And this is a priority for me as the Minister of Defense," he added.
Kosyniak-Kamysh also emphasized that his country can transfer MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine only after the Polish Air Force is replenished with new aircraft. These are F-35s ordered from the United States, the first batch of which will be delivered no earlier than 2026.
"Only after receiving new aircraft will it be possible to dispose of old aircraft, such as the MiG-29, which are still in use, in particular for tasks related to protecting Polish airspace. Then we will make a decision," the Minister of Defense said.
