Poland to Send Ukraine Two More MiG-29s in a €50 Million Aid Package
Poland will hand over two more MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. Gen. Dariusz Łukowski, director of the Strategy and Defence Planning Department at the Ministry of National Defence, told Rzeczpospolita that “the decision has been made” and the jets will go “in the near future”. They are part of a new aid package worth roughly €50 million. No date has been given.
Last updated: 29 October 2026
What is in the package
The ministry has not published the full list, citing confidentiality. It says it is preparing support from equipment leaving Polish service and that the scale of aid must reflect Poland’s own defence needs. According to Rzeczpospolita, RMF24 and Kyiv Post, the package includes:
- two MiG-29s;
- 155 mm and 152 mm artillery ammunition;
- 20×102 mm rounds for the six-barrel cannon of the F-16;
- Piorun man-portable air defence missiles (reported by Rzeczpospolita and Kyiv Post; absent from RMF24 and not confirmed by the ministry).
No quantities or per-item values were released. The €50 million total cannot be divided by aircraft; the package is mostly ammunition.
Condition of the two jets
Rzeczpospolita reports that one jet has reached the end of its service life while the other is still airworthy. Media say the first could serve as a source of spare parts; that is not an official statement. In practice, only one of the two may fly in Ukrainian service.
Earlier MiG-29 transfers
Rzeczpospolita and RMF24 say Poland supplied 14 MiG-29s in 2022-2023, in varying technical condition. The count was not clean from the start: Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said on 8 May 2023 that “more than 10” had gone, and three days later Poland’s Permanent Representation to the EU gave 14. No new official total accompanied today’s news. Slovakia’s Defence Ministry confirmed in April 2023 that all 13 of its pledged MiG-29s had arrived. Kyiv Post, citing PAP, says Ukraine operates about 40 MiG-29s.
The jet
The MiG-29 (NATO name Fulcrum) is a Soviet-designed twin-engine air superiority fighter. Ukraine already flies it, so training, spares and maintenance practice exist, which helps explain why transfers can be quick. Poland’s own examples are old and being withdrawn.
Background: the MiGs-for-drones talks
In December 2025 the Polish command said it was weighing the transfer of six to eight retired MiG-29s in exchange for Ukrainian drone and missile technology. In June Defence Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz said Ukraine had pulled out; in July he spoke of progress. In August Ukraine’s ambassador Vasyl Bodnar said talks on four jets continued but obstacles remained, and Bulgaria was reported to want the same aircraft. The sources I could access do not say whether the new package is tied to that arrangement.
Patriot missiles are a separate item
Rzeczpospolita reports that Poland is also sending five PAC-3 MSE interceptors for Ukraine’s Patriot systems within a US-coordinated, NATO-linked donation, bringing the total to ten after five earlier in 2026. That is separate from the €50 million package. See our piece on Poland’s PAC-3 maintenance centre; for Slovakia’s side of the MiG story, see Slovakia’s military inventory.
What it means
The weight is in the ammunition and air defence missiles rather than the aircraft. One flyable jet is a modest addition to a fleet of about 40, though these items are press-reported until the ministry publishes the list.
FAQ
How many MiG-29s has Poland given Ukraine?
14 in 2022-2023 according to Rzeczpospolita and RMF24, based on Poland’s EU mission; an earlier ministerial statement said more than 10.
How much is the new package worth?
About €50 million; the ministry gave no itemised breakdown.
When will the two MiG-29s be delivered?
“In the near future”, per Łukowski. No date.
