Overview
- The Polish General Staff said negotiations with Ukraine on a potential transfer of Poland's remaining MiG-29 fighter jets are underway.
- Parallel discussions focus on Poland obtaining selected Ukrainian drone and missile technologies to compensate losses and develop shared defense competencies.
- Warsaw frames any handover as consistent with Alliance policy supporting Ukraine and strengthening NATO’s eastern flank.
- Tasks performed by the retiring MiG-29s would be assumed by F-16 and FA-50 aircraft as Poland continues its fleet transition.
- Poland delivered 14 MiG-29s to Ukraine in 2023, and a former defense minister has suggested the rest could follow within months, a timeline not confirmed by current officials.