Piotr Łukasiewicz, Poland's Chargé d'Affaires in Kiev, gave an interview to a Ukrainian agency.
Piotr Łukasiewicz, Poland's chargé d'affaires in Kiev, said in an interview with the Ukrinform news agency that Ukrainians would receive the MiG-29 multi-role fighter only after the allies delivered the new aircraft to Warsaw. The diplomat also said: “If Ukraine's support towards NATO were an Olympic sport, Poland would be on the podium.”
“Our allies should send several squadrons of other aircraft to Poland to give us time to build our own capabilities so that Ukrainian pilots can transfer the much-needed MiGs. “, Pyotr Łukasiewicz said in an interview with Ukrinform.
The chargé d'affaires emphasized that during the all-out war, Poland provided Ukraine with spare parts and MiG-29 aircraft. He added that Poland is currently preparing “various support measures for Ukraine.” He acknowledged that our country still has about 10 to 15 MIG-29 fighter jets.
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“Our country is currently undergoing a major reform of its air force,” Pyotr Łukasiewicz emphasized. – We purchase new products from our partners: F-16 and F-35 aircraft. However, he added that since this process is still ongoing, we cannot afford to lose even these 10 MiG-29s because we will feel defenseless.
The diplomat appealed to Poland's allies to “help fill the gap created by the MiG relocation.”
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In the interview, he also touched on Ukraine's efforts to join NATO. If supporting Ukraine towards NATO were an Olympic sport, Poland (…) would have been on the podium, Piotr Łukasiewicz told Ukrinform.
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– It is hoped that a positive decision will be taken in the coming months regarding the invitation to NATO and the start of the accession process. As I said earlier, there is no better lawyer for Ukraine than Poland in this matter. He stressed that if you put yourself in our shoes, it will not only be in our vital interests, but also in the interests of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski spoke about the transfer of fighters to Ukraine during a visit to Kiev in September. – We are considering the transfer of further equipment options, including possibly MiG-29 aircraft, which are needed today to protect the skies, – he said at the time.
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