Exchanging MiG-29s for Technology: Poland Confirms Agreement with Ukraine

Polish Deputy Minister of Defense Cezary Tomczyk announced that Ukraine has agreed to provide Poland with technology to combat drones. MiG-29s in exchange for technology: Poland confirms agreement with Ukraine

This was reported by the Polish media outlet RMF24.

Since Monday, Tomczyk has been in Kyiv together with Lt. Gen. Karol Dymanowski, First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces. The Deputy Minister of Defense stated that the talks are focused on military and industrial cooperation, as well as technology transfer.

“Ukraine has agreed to transfer to Poland the technologies we need to counter drones,” the deputy minister said.

Technology in exchange for fighter jets

On Monday, Tomczyk noted that one of the topics of his visit is the possible transfer of Polish MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine.

In return, Poland would gain access to Ukrainian technologies for producing drones and counter-drone systems. At the time, he assessed that the agreement was “nearing completion” and was “in the stage of finalizing the details.”

In October, it was reported that Poland would transfer two MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package.

In addition to the fighter jets, Poland will provide 155- and 152-mm artillery ammunition, 20-mm ammunition for the six-barrel cannons of F-16 fighter jets, as well as missiles for the Piorun man-portable air defense systems.

Poland began transferring MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in March 2023. In May of that year, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak stated that Ukraine had already received ten aircraft of this type.

In total, Poland has transferred 14 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine.

Source: Militaryni