Germany signs off on Polish fighter jet shipment to Ukraine
Headline from The Times of Israel
Berlin gives green light for Warsaw to re-export five Mig-29s that previously belonged to the East German military
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Germany has approved Poland’s request to transfer five Soviet-designed fighter jets to Ukraine.The permission was needed because Germany used to own the Soviet-designed MiG 29 planes, which were part of
Germany has given its permission for formerly East German MiG fighter jets to be sent on to Ukraine. The swift approval comes just hours after Berlin said that it had received the application.
Germany will have to decide whether to give its permission for old East German fighter jets to be sent on to Ukraine. German defense minister has pledged a swift response to Poland's request.
Poland has received approval form Germany to give Ukraine several old warplanes to combat Russia. The MiG-29 fighter jets were once considered the most advanced warplanes in the world.
