Slovakia sends MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine.
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Slovakia has transferred the first four of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to help defend against Russia's invasion. The remaining jets will be handed over in the coming weeks. Slovakia previously signed a deal to buy 14 US F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets, but delivery was pushed back two years. The United States has offered Slovakia 12 new military helicopters as compensation for the fighter jets it is giving Ukraine. Several Western leaders have expressed concern that providing warplanes could provoke the Kremlin and draw their countries deeper into the conflict.
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