Germany&nbsp;has approved&nbsp;Poland's request to&nbsp;export&nbsp;five&nbsp;old&nbsp;MiG-29&nbsp;fighter&nbsp;jets&nbsp;to bolster&nbsp; Ukraine's air power against the Russian invasion, the German defence ministry said on Thursday.

Poland's defence ministry did not immediately comment.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the request had arrived Thursday, and that Berlin's same-day approval showed that&nbsp;Germany&nbsp;could be relied upon.

Germany&nbsp;inherited 24 MiG-29&nbsp;jets&nbsp;from the East German GDR during reunification in 1990. At the time, the aircraft were seen as among the most advanced&nbsp;fighter&nbsp;jets&nbsp;in the world.

In 2004, Berlin passed on 22 of the aircraft to&nbsp;Poland. Of the remaining two&nbsp;jets, one was destroyed in a crash and one is on show at a museum.

Poland&nbsp;needs Berlin's consent to send its remaining&nbsp;jets&nbsp;to a third country.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a visit to Warsaw last week that&nbsp; Poland&nbsp;would help form a coalition of Western powers to supply warplanes to Kyiv.

Ukraine, which hopes to launch a counteroffensive in the coming weeks or months, wants to secure&nbsp;fighter&nbsp;jets&nbsp;to defend against air strikes.

Western countries have so far been reluctant to send advanced&nbsp;fighter&nbsp;jets&nbsp;such as F-16's to Kyiv, but some countries have stepped in to send&nbsp;old&nbsp;MiG-29&nbsp;jets&nbsp;that&nbsp;Ukraine&nbsp;already uses.

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Germany has approved Poland's request to export five old MiG-29 fighter jets to bolster Ukraine's air power against the Russian invasion, the German defence ministry said on Thursday.

Germany has approved Poland's request to export five old MiG-29 fighter jets to bolster Ukraine's air power against the Russian invasion, the German defence ministry said on Thursday. Poland's defence ministry did not immediately comment. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the request had arrived Thursday, and that Berlin's same-day approval showed that Germany could be relied upon. Germany inherited 24 MiG-29 jets from the East German GDR during reunification in 1990. At the time, the aircraft were seen as among the most advanced fighter jets in the world. In 2004, Berlin passed on 22 of the aircraft to Poland. Of the remaining two jets, one was destroyed in a crash and one is on show at a museum. Poland needs Berlin's consent to send its remaining jets to a third country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a visit to Warsaw last week that Poland would help form a coalition of Western powers to supply warplanes to Kyiv. Ukraine, which hopes to launch a counteroffensive in the coming weeks or months, wants to secure fighter jets to defend against air strikes. Western countries have so far been reluctant to send advanced fighter jets such as F-16's to Kyiv, but some countries have stepped in to send old MiG-29 jets that Ukraine already uses. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Germany allows Poland to export old MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

There are no assurances over deployment, but the United States has been working with Poland to supply war-torn Ukraine with fighter jets as Russia continues its relentless attacks on Ukrainian cities.&nbsp;

Amid the escalating crisis, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met on Ukraine's border with Poland on Saturday (March 5). Blinken and Kuleba discussed Western efforts to support Ukraine and isolate Russia.&nbsp;

While speaking to reporters, Blinken said that the United States was "working actively" on a deal with Poland to supply Ukraine with jets. "Can't speak to a timeline but I can just say we're looking at it very, very actively," he said.&nbsp;

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Due to the ongoing conflict, Blinken and Kuleba held talks in a tent on the border where refugees cross with their belongings. &nbsp;,&nbsp;

He said that the US was "in very active conversation with Ukrainian officials... to get an up-to-the-minute assessment of their needs. As we get that assessment, we are working on seeing what we and allies and partners can deliver" to bolster Kyiv's defences against.&nbsp;

"We are looking actively now at the question of airplanes that Poland may provide to Ukraine and looking at how we might be able to backfill should Poland decide to supply those planes," he further said.&nbsp;

Media reports in the US stated that US officials told them of the possible deal, in which Poland would send Soviet-era aircraft to Ukraine in return for American F-16 fighter jets.&nbsp;

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Since Russia invaded 10 days ago, the economic and humanitarian toll of the war has spiralled and officials have reported hundreds of civilians killed.

Weapons, ammunition and funds have poured into Ukraine from Western allies. "We are working with the Poles on this issue and consulting with the rest of our NATO allies," a White House official was quoted as saying in reports by the Wall Street Journal and NBC.

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There are no assurances over deployment, but the United States has been working with Poland to supply war-torn Ukraine with fighter jets as Russia continues its relentless attacks on Ukrainian cities.

There are no assurances over deployment, but the United States has been working with Poland to supply war-torn Ukraine with fighter jets as Russia continues its relentless attacks on Ukrainian cities. Amid the escalating crisis, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met on Ukraine's border with Poland on Saturday (March 5). Blinken and Kuleba discussed Western efforts to support Ukraine and isolate Russia. While speaking to reporters, Blinken said that the United States was "working actively" on a deal with Poland to supply Ukraine with jets. "Can't speak to a timeline but I can just say we're looking at it very, very actively," he said. IN PICS | What are Czech hedgehogs?: Homemade obstacles that can destroy Russian tanks Due to the ongoing conflict, Blinken and Kuleba held talks in a tent on the border where refugees cross with their belongings. , He said that the US was "in very active conversation with Ukrainian officials... to get an up-to-the-minute assessment of their needs. As we get that assessment, we are working on seeing what we and allies and partners can deliver" to bolster Kyiv's defences against. "We are looking actively now at the question of airplanes that Poland may provide to Ukraine and looking at how we might be able to backfill should Poland decide to supply those planes," he further said. Media reports in the US stated that US officials told them of the possible deal, in which Poland would send Soviet-era aircraft to Ukraine in return for American F-16 fighter jets. IN PICS | Battle analysis: Russian tank armada vs Ukraine - who will win? Since Russia invaded 10 days ago, the economic and humanitarian toll of the war has spiralled and officials have reported hundreds of civilians killed. Weapons, ammunition and funds have poured into Ukraine from Western allies. "We are working with the Poles on this issue and consulting with the rest of our NATO allies," a White House official was quoted as saying in reports by the Wall Street Journal and NBC. ×

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Germany allows Poland to export old MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

Ukraine under attack: US 'working actively' on deal for Polish fighter jets to Ukraine