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Poland and Ukraine Nearing Deal on MiG-29 Fighter Jets in Exchange for Drone Tech
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Negotiations between Warsaw and Kyiv regarding the transfer of Polish MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine are nearing completion, Polish media outlet Wirtualna Polska reports on August 13.
Under the proposed arrangement, Poland would deliver the aircraft in exchange for Ukrainian drone know-how and a substantial supply of various unmanned aerial vehicles.
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The developments come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy intensifies diplomatic efforts across the US, Poland, Germany, and South Korea to secure additional air defense missiles—specifically for MIM-104 Patriot systems—to counter escalating Russian missile strikes against Ukrainian cities.
However, immediate transfers of Patriot interceptors from Warsaw remain uncertain. Asked on RMF FM whether Poland would send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, Deputy Minister of National Defense Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka noted that such decisions are handled at the highest governmental levels.
Meanwhile, Janusz Sejmej, head of the defense minister's political cabinet, told Wirtualna Polska that Ukraine has not yet submitted a formal official request to Poland regarding Patriot missiles.
Unofficial sources within the Polish Armed Forces indicated that any potential ammunition transfer would likely be limited in volume.
Previously, the Polish Ministry of National Defense decided to decommission its remaining MiG-29 fighter jets after Ukraine reportedly failed to fulfill its side of a proposed equipment exchange.
Under the initial bilateral agreement, Warsaw planned to supply the aircraft to Kyiv in exchange for advanced Ukrainian drone technology.
However, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that the deal fell through, leading Poland to halt the transfer and phase out the aging fighter fleet from service at the Malbork air base instead.
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