Magdalena Sobkowiak-Charnecka stated that a decision on the MiG-29 fighter jets for Ukraine will be made “within a few weeks at most”
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MiG-29 fighter jet (File photo: Adam Warzawa / EPA)
Poland has received new proposals from Ukraine regarding drones that Ukraine is prepared to transfer in exchange for MiG-29 fighter jets. Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarniecka, the country’s Deputy Minister of National Defense,, made this statement during an interview on Radio ZET .
According to her, the Ukrainian side “has returned to the negotiating table” and sent a specific proposal.
“A specific response from the Ukrainian side regarding which drones they can provide has been on the table for several days now. We are sending MiGs, and the Ukrainian side is providing drones. That proposal is on the table today,” said Sobkovyak-Charnetska.
The decision on the transfer of the aircraft is to be made by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Vladislav Kosiniak-Kamysh. His deputy emphasized that the discussions will not take long—”a few weeks at most.”.
Negotiations on the transfer of Polish fighter jets are continuing amid a deterioration in relations between the two countries and disputes over historical issues that are jeopardizing the partnership between Ukraine and Poland.
At the same time, the issue of repairing these fighter jets remains unresolved. According to the deputy minister, the option of having Poland cover the cost of the repairs is not currently under discussion.
When asked why Poland is not selling MiGs to Bulgaria, which is also interested in the aircraft, Sobkowiak-Czarniecka explained that it was Ukraine that initiated the negotiations on the fighter jets in the first place.
This is a machine translation of the original article in Ukrainian. It may contain errors.