Poland Finalizes Arrangements for Possible MiG-29 Transfer to Ukraine

Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said on November 10, 2026, that Poland was finalizing arrangements to transfer MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine in connection with Ukrainian drone and counter-drone technology.

Key details

• Tomczyk said he signed an agreement with Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Serhii Boiev to establish joint working groups on drone and counter-drone technologies.
• The number of MiG-29 aircraft under discussion and the proposed transfer's final terms were not specified.
• Poland transferred 14 MiG-29s to Ukraine in spring 2023, according to the report.

Poland and Ukraine agreed to form joint working groups on drone and counter-drone technologies, Tomczyk said.

Why it matters

The proposed transfer connects aircraft cooperation with work on drone and counter-drone systems. Poland and Ukraine have already established a precedent for MiG-29 transfers through the 2023 delivery.