In negotiations between the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, and his Polish counterpart, Mariusz Blaszczak, the US representative said that the States did not support the idea of \u200b\u200btransferring Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine and would not take part in this operation.. This was stated on Wednesday by the representative of the US Department of defense John Kirby at a briefing.

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According to Kirby, the transfer of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine will not bring tangible benefits to Kiev. But it can lead to an escalation of relations with Russia.

He added that the supply of other weapons to Kiev, according to Washington, is much more effective than the transfer of fighter jets..

The Pentagon spokesman stressed that each country has the right to decide for itself which weapons to transfer to Ukraine..

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Earlier, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that his country was ready to transfer Soviet-made combat aircraft to Ukraine, but only subject to the approval of such a decision by all NATO members..