Slovakia Will Send Entire Fleet of MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine

  • Slovakia to send 13 fighter jets to Ukraine, officials say
  • NATO nation Slovakia joins Poland in sending fighters to Kyiv
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Slovakia will send its entire fleet of Soviet-era fighter jets to Ukraine to boost its defense against Russian forces, government officials said.

The eastern NATO member state will send all 13 of its MiG-29 jets – grounded since last August and in various states of readiness – at an unspecified date, Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad told reporters in Bratislava on Friday.