Slovakia received an official request from Ukraine for the MiG-29 and begins its consideration

Slovakia may provide MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine. Bratislava has received an official request from Kyiv.

According to Reuters, Slovakia may start negotiations on providing MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine. This was announced by Prime Minister Eduard Geger on February 10.

Slovakia may provide fighter jets to Ukraine

He announced an official request from Kyiv.

The President of Ukraine asked me to provide MiGs. Now, since an official request has come, the negotiation process can begin, the head of government said.

He noted that the negotiations will be both internal and by the European Commission, because Slovakia can receive compensation for this supply.

How many fighters Ukraine can get

• According to preliminary data, Ukraine can get 11 or 12 aircraft, which Slovakia currently has.
• Discussions about the transfer of MiG-29 to Ukraine from Slovakia have been going on for several months. At the end of 2022, the head of the Slovak Foreign Ministry, Rastislav Kacher, said that Slovakia wants to discuss the transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine with NATO.
• Kacher announced that a delegation from Ukraine should arrive in Slovakia and, together with partners from the United States, work will begin on the transfer of aircraft . The head of the Slovak Foreign Ministry stated that he was positive.
• At the end of January, Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy spoke about the transfer of fighters. He said that Slovakia is ready to discuss with representatives of Ukraine the details of the transfer of its MiG-29 fighters.
• He said that from October 1, 2022, Slovakia no longer uses the MiG-29. Nagy emphasized that Bratislava is ready to transfer these aircraft to Ukraine so that it can defend itself.