Polish President Andrzej Duda, during a joint press conference with Latvian President Egils Levits in Riga, commenting on the issue of providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, said that his country is ready to negotiate and agree with allies on further actions regarding the transfer of combat aircraft. It is reported by Ukrinform.

“We are ready for negotiations with allies to support Ukraine. We help Ukraine, but we also care about the security of Poland,” the Polish leader said..

According to him, Poland now has about 50 F-16 fighters, and is also expecting F-35 fighters, contracts for the purchase of which were signed several years ago.. In addition, Warsaw is also expecting FA-50 fighters from South Korea, a contract for the purchase of which was signed last year..

The President of Poland recalled that the country provides a lot of military assistance to Ukraine. According to him, Poland delivered to Ukraine more than 240 T-72 tanks, more than 100 infantry fighting vehicles, thousands of automatic rifles, Piorun MANPADS, as well as Krab self-propelled guns, whose work in many places made it possible to stop the Russian offensive..

He said that Poland would now send a company of Leopard 2 tanks (14 units) to Ukraine, Warsaw also announced the next batch of tank aid.. He noted that Poland still has stocks of post-Soviet modernized T-72 tanks, as well as PT-91 Twardy..

“We are ready to give Ukraine weapons. Of course, this will require coordination with the allies,” Andrzej Duda added..

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Recall, earlier it was reported that the visit of US President Joe Biden to Poland may be accompanied by the arrival of Ukrainian Head of State Volodymyr Zelensky.