Active discussions continue on the network about the possible transfer of Polish F-16 fighters to Ukraine. There were official comments from the defense department on this issue.
Deputy Minister of National Defense Wojciech Skurkiewicz said that Poland is currently not negotiating the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
What preceded this
Previously, opposition politicians actively discussed that the Polish side would probably consider the possibility of transferring Polish F-16 fighters to Ukraine instead of the MiG-29.
The discussion was initiated by the deputy of the left Pavel Krutul, who is a member of the Saeima commission on defense issues. He also considers the possible transfer of F-16 aircraft to the Ukrainian side as a threat to the disarmament of Poland.
If the Ministry of Defense transfers Polish A-16 fighter jets to Ukraine instead of Russian MiG-29s, this means that we are disarming,” a Polish deputy wrote on Twitter.
Polish Deputy Minister of National Defense Wojciech Surkiewicz reacted to this post.
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“There is no issue of the transfer of Polish A-16s,” Surkiewicz replied briefly.
The Minister of Defense of Poland said that currently there are no negotiations on the transfer of fighters to Ukraine/Screenshot
Pay attention!Military expert, instructor pilot and reserve colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Roman Svitan said that Ukraine needs F-16s to carry out a successful offensive. The minimum desired number is two air brigades.
Can Ukraine get F-16 fighters
- Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has been asking partners to provide our state with modern fighters , in particular, the F-16.
- Immediately after the announcement of the transfer of American tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the network actively began discussing the possibility of delivering F-16 aircraft to our country. However, US President Joe Biden rejected such a possibility.
- At the same time, French President Emmanuel Macron did not rule out the possibility of transferring modern fighter jets to Ukraine and stressed that the topic of aircraft is not taboo.< /li>
- In addition, the Netherlands announced its readiness to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets.
- Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that aviation could change the course of the war in favor of Ukraine.
