Poland pledged extra Mig-29 fighter jets to Kyiv throughout Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first official go to to its key ally on Wednesday.
His Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, mentioned Warsaw deliberate to ship Ukraine extra of the Soviet-era planes.
"We're able to ship one other six Mig-29s that are present process upkeep. We estimate that they are often delivered comparatively shortly," he mentioned.
Along with talks with Duda, Zelensky additionally visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, met with Ukrainian refugees, and took half in an financial discussion board on his nation’s future reconstruction.
His go to is seen a gesture of due to Poland, not just for its help to over 1.5 million Ukrainians who've fled throughout the border to flee the battle, but additionally for its ongoing help.
Warsaw has performed a key function in galvanising Western navy and political help for Kyiv in its defence in opposition to Russia. It was additionally among the many first nations to supply Ukraine Western tanks and different artillery and armaments.
The Ukrainian president has made only some journeys exterior the nation since Russia's invasion over a yr in the past, all of them to his nation’s strongest allies.
Not like earlier visits to the USA, Britain, France, and Belgium, this journey was introduced prematurely and he was accompanied by his spouse.
However his go to additionally comes at a fragile time, with Polish farmers rising more and more offended on the glut of Ukrainian grain in Poland which has precipitated costs to fall.
The grain is just meant to be saved and transit via the nation on its technique to worldwide markets, however farmers say it's staying in Poland.
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