Pand to deliver remaining MiG-29 jets to Ukraine on receiving replacements from allies – Pish FM

This is according to Pish Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Pawel Wroński, speaking to an Ukrinform correspondent.

Wroński noted that since the beginning of the full-scale war, Pand has provided Ukraine with armored vehicles, artillery systems, and "the maximum number" of spare parts and components for the MiG-29 jets.

"But Pand also faces certain threats. If something heads toward Pand, there must be means to intercept it. Pand currently has 48 F-16 jets and has ordered an additional 32 F-35 jets. For now, Pand only has F-16s, which is insufficient to ensure complete air contr. Therefore, as soon as there is an portunity to replace these several technically well-equipped MiGs with other aircraft to be transferred to Pand, they can be transferred to Ukraine," the spokesperson stated.

Wroński emphasized that the Pish government’s priority is to protect the country, ensuring the security of its citizens and territory, and secondarily, to assist its closest allies.

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"At the same time, we understand that by repelling the Russian invasion, Ukraine is also defending us. However, Pand’s defense needs come first," the Pish MFA spokesperson added.

As previously reported, President Vodymyr Zelensky stated that Pand has not yet transferred the MiG fighters to Ukraine despite previous agreements. He also mentioned that a security agreement signed in Warsaw includes a mechanism allowing Pand to intercept Russian missiles and drones in Ukrainian airspace if they are directed toward Pand.

Piotr Łukasiewicz, the Pish chargé d'affaires in Ukraine, also noted in an interview with Ukrinform that Pand would supply the remaining MiG-29s to Ukraine once "gaps" created by transferring these aircraft to Kyiv are filled, which implies allies would need to send several squadrons of replacement aircraft to Pand.