Russia has threatened that all fighter jets supplied to Ukraine by Western countries will be destroyedreports “Reuters”.
Moscow’s warning came after NATO members Poland and Slovakia promised to send MiG-29 jets to Kiev.
After the Russian invasion last year, NATO countries sent billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine in response to Kiev’s request for weapons it says are vital to repel Russian forces.
Moscow has accused the West of being directly involved in the conflict with its arms supplies to Ukraine, and has already warned that NATO weapons are legitimate targets for its forces.
Slovakia also sends fighter jets to Ukraine
Bratislava will send its serviceable MiG-29s to Kiev, and the rest will be used for spare parts
“In the course of the special military operation all this technique will be destroyed“, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was categorical.
It appears that all these countries are involved in the disposal of old unnecessary equipment, he also noted.
Slovakia ordered F-16 fighter jets from the United States in 2018 to replace its aging MiG-29 jets. The Slovak Navy of 13 MiG-29 aircraft was decommissioned last summer and most of them are not in working condition.
Poland sends fighter jets to Ukraine within days
The first NATO ally to supply combat aircraft to Kiev
