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Ukraine War: Will Slovakia's MiG-29s give Ukrainian forces an edge?
Bynewz
Apr 17, 2023
Russian technicians appear to have sabotaged MiG-29 jets headed to Ukraine, Slovakia said.
The defects appeared only in parts the Russians worked on, the country's defense minister said.
Slovakia offered its Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine late last month.
Russian technicians appear to have sabotaged MiG-29 fighter jets headed to Ukraine, Slovakia said
The technicians, who were working on a Slovak air base until late 2022, had access to the jets and appear to have damaged some parts ahead of their delivery to Kyiv, Ukraine's capital.
Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said the jets "were able to fly, but that doesn't mean they were also capable of combat," according to The Kyiv Independent.
Nad added that the defects in the jets "appeared only in those parts accessed by Russians."
The technicians were hired on a long-term contract to handle major repairs of the Soviet-era jets, The Kyiv Independent said.
Nad added that Ukraine had the resources to fix the defects and get the jets fully operational.
"They have pilots, spare parts, and a company that has worked on MiGs since the Soviet times," he said.
Weeks ago, Slovakia and Poland pledged to send Ukraine fleets of MiG-29 fighter jets. The two NATO members said the additional airpower would help Kyiv in the war Russia started over a year.
The Soviet-designed jets aren't much different from Ukraine's own MiG-29s, and some are useful for spare parts only, Reuters reported.
Ukrainian officials have pushed Western countries for more modern jets such as F-16s.
The Biden administration has repeatedly said the US isn't planning to provide fighter jets.
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it should be cause the had been used to the usage of the MiG-29 since the ears of Soviet..just for a bit upgrades on the jet..
The harsh reality is that the UK is now just a satellite of the USA. USSR/Russia withdrew from Eastern Europe rendering NATO obsolete. USA just spends it time stirring up trouble between Europe and Russia.
Weapons to kill people living in the former USSR.
Since Ukrainians have shot down all Russian aircrafts, with these 4 aircrafts, surely now Ukraine will win the war, recover Crimea and reach Moscow before next winter. I love this Military analyst, he is always wrong, always clueless, I have appointed him as my personal clown.
Bakhmut is very important because of the rare resources that are in those areas. These include oil, natural gas, ores and agricultural products. These resources are used to produce products and energy for the region's economy. This region is also important for infrastructure as it has several highways, railways and air transport. The region also has one of the largest ports in Ukraine, which connects the region with the rest of the country and facilitates trade with other countries. In addition, Bakhmut is important for the energy industry, as it has several power plants, which supply electricity to the region and other regions of Ukraine. For the Russians, it is important that if Ukraine wins and enters the European Union, it will not be able to benefit from these rich territories and remove the bad resources from them!!
About forty Mig29s are an impact!
Mig-29s are excellent, to begin with. The existing pilots know these planes' capabilities. Advance and secure ground by all possible necessary means; attack and transport helicopters, long-range plus self-propelled artillery, armored transport vehicles of several different kinds, including mobile anti-aircraft armored vehicles and heavy-duty tanks, starting where the enemy isn't expecting, to encourage men, without losses. Reassure the supply corridors towards multiple simultaneous objectives. Don't let the enemy choose your battleground while having the initiative. Dear Sir: Commander-in-chief; The Hour has come. Claim for victory in God Almighty's Name! Think well. Be prudent. Have Faith. Demand strict discipline. Victory is near!
It will be decisive to keep momentum Now, on every direction commanders chose to surprise the enemy!
Even if Putin wins this war, the terrorist attacks Russia will have to put up with will last for years.
No.
Слава словакам, всі віруючі в Бога допомагають українцям
Put him in charge and we can be all Fluffy.
BBC says Jim will fix it.
Send them all to England it's all free there.
Who cares ??
blah blah blah
By the same media that presented us with the weapons of mass destruction lie and the invasion of Iraq!
Hope Russia can stop the NATO led invasion of the former USSR!
no
These Mig 29 aircraft will make very little difference. They are around 35 years old. F16 would be a gamechanger
Unfortunately nothing will give Ukraine the edge, the war is unwinnable.
Slovakia doesn't even have money to run properly hospitals, and what do they do ? Give away free planes…
As I understand. Denmark have not sold off their old F-16 fleet. No one can expect Denmark to give away all of them. Why can not other countrirs buy F-16 planes from Denmark and hand them over to Ukraine? If so, then several countries will share the financial and diplomatic burden of handing them over.
NO! The big retired bag of wind that has never seen real war is just that a bag of hot air.
"What's caused them to struggle?"
"Incompetence, infighting, lesser quality weapons, lack of motivation."