Slovak FM: Slovakia, NATO discussing transfer of MiG-29s to Ukraine

Slovak authorities discuss the possible transfer of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine with NATO partners.

"We have not yet provided you with MiG-29s. But we are ready to do it. We are talking with our NATO partners about how to do it. And today [December 8], we had a very meaningful conversation with your President. My [Slovak] Minister of Defense explained to your President how we can do this. And I think that a Ukrainian delegation will come to Slovakia in the coming weeks and we will work together with our American friends to make this a reality," Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Rastislav Káčer told Interfax-Ukraine in an interview.

The minister noted that Slovakia had approved "a couple of thousand missiles used for MiG-29" on December 7. He also said that he had discussed the issue of aircraft supply with the President of Ukraine during the meeting.

"I and President Zelensky also discussed this in quite a detail. And I think I have to keep a secret about how it will be done so as not to jeopardize it. But I will say that today we had a very, very good exchange of views with President Zelensky about how we will do it. So I am very optimistic, I think it will also be done soon, aircraft will arrive in Ukraine," Káčer added.

As reported, Prime Minister of Slovakia Eduard Heger said in July that Slovakia planned to transfer MiG-29 fighters and tanks to Ukraine.

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