Germany Quickly Approves Poland's Request to Send MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine

Germany has approved the re-export of five Polish MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, which were originally from the former East German military. Poland has already given eight MiG-29s to Ukraine, with Slovakia vowing to deliver a further 13 jets. The planes are believed to be more useful to Kyiv than Western aircraft because Ukrainian forces have experience in flying and maintaining them. The transfer could weaken the Polish military's air combat capabilities in the short-term.