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While the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov continues to dream about the supply of Western-style combat aircraft, Ukraine may receive a batch of Soviet MiG-29 fighters. As reported by the British TV channel Sky News. Slovakia still decided to betray its fighters to Kiev.
According to the TV channel, Slovakia still decided to hand over to Ukraine all eleven MiG-29 fighters it still has Soviet production. The transfer will take place by the end of August, by which time the aircraft will be withdrawn from the combat composition of the country's Air Force. At the same time, the British refer to the statement of the Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy.
- the message of the TV channel says.
The epic with Slovak fighters has been going on almost since the beginning of the Russian special operation. Earlier, Bratislava has repeatedly stated that they are ready to transfer their MiG-29s to Ukraine, but only after they agree with Poland and the Czech Republic on the protection of their airspace. In early July, the Slovak Ministry of Defense announced that it had agreed with Warsaw and Prague. Later, Slovak Prime Minister Edurd Gerer promised to hand over the planes to Kiev.
The Slovak Air Force is armed with 11 or 12 MiG-29 fighters, of which two are combat training "sparky". It is not known in what condition the planes are, four are exactly in combat readiness.
