The question has been shifted from the "dead point": the Armed Forces commented on the supply of Ukraine MiG-29 (video)

The speaker of the Air Force Yuri Ignat noted that giving fighters to Ukraine is the first powerful assistance from Western allies for combat aviation. The decision to give Ukraine the fighters of the Soviet MiG-29 from Poland and Slovakia raised from the "dead point" a fundamental issue of supplying Western partners of combat aviation to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was announced on March 21 by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces Yuri Ignat on the air of a telecommunication.

According to him, the fighter jets will strengthen the possibilities of defense forces during combat missions on the front line, namely, will provide air cover for shock groups of Ukrainian assault rifles and bombers. This is a significant factor in the case of the de -occupation of the Ukrainian territories, according to the AFU spokesman. "Thanks to our partners from Poland and Slovakia. This is the first powerful assistance in terms of combat aviation.

For the first time, the issue of providing Ukraine with aviation equipment was raised for the first time," Ignat said. He also noted that the MiG-29 fighters will be able to destroy the winged rockets of the enemy and Iranian SHahd drones, though not as effective as the American F-16 could do.

At the same time, the supply of fighter partners will strengthen the park of Ukrainian combat aviation and in terms of spare parts and ammunition, as spare elements to Soviet equipment are becoming a shortage. "Soviet aircraft. Brothers spare parts are nowhere. The equipment fails and Russia will not trade with us, so thirty aircraft will become increased by fighter aviation brigades," Ignat explained.

As for the MiG-29 adaptation to NATO standards, the Air Force is already successfully used by American anti-radiolocation missiles AGM-88 HARM. In the future, fighters can be equipped with new communication systems according to NATO standards, update the GPS navigation and the system "your own-famous", said Ignat. We will remind, President of Poland Andrzej Duda on March 16 stated that Ukraine will receive four MiG-29 fighters in the coming days.