Polish, Slovakian Warplanes to Enter Ukrainian War, F-16s Likely to Follow
VARESE, Italy. March 20th, 2023. On Friday, Slovakia’s prime minister, Eduard Heger, said the East European country would join Poland in providing MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine for the war effort.
The 13 planes will join 4 from Poland to become the first NATO arms package to include warplanes since the war began.
Originally seen as a massive escalation because they would give Ukraine the ability and incentive to strike Crimea or inside Russia, they are now seen as essentially just another weapon system. All previous aid determined too risky, including long-range rocket artillery, targeting assistance from NATO countries, and main battle tanks, are now being used in the fighting.
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