Security Agreement between Ukraine and Poland: provides for the possibility of intercepting Russian missiles and drones and transferring a MiG-29 squadron

Ukraine and Poland have signed a security agreement that provides for the possibility of intercepting Russian missiles and drones, and Warsaw will consider the possibility of transferring at least one additional squadron of MiG-29 (at least 14 fighters) to Ukraine, the Presidential Office said on Monday, UNN reports.

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"In Warsaw, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk signed an agreement on security cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of Poland," the Presidential Administration said, publishing the text of the agreement.

In total, since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, Poland has provided our country with 44 military packages of various types of weapons and ammunition worth more than 4 billion euros. "This year, Poland will provide several more military assistance packages and, in accordance with the agreement, undertakes to continue supporting Ukraine for ten years," the OP noted.

"Poland will consider the possibility of transferring at least one additional MiG-29 squadron (at least 14 fighters) to Ukraine," the Presidential Office said.

"The document, for the first time among the bilateral security agreements already signed, provides for the possibility of intercepting missiles and drones in the airspace of our country fired in the direction of Poland," the OP said.

It is also noted that "for the first time, the security agreement refers to the creation of a 'Ukrainian legion' - training of the personnel of the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine in Poland, which will be able to join the citizens of Ukraine temporarily residing in Poland and other countries.

The agreement reportedly contains a powerful block on cooperation in the defense industry, including the deployment of Polish defense companies in Ukraine and the exploration of additional opportunities for joint defense production. 

"Poland will also continue the work of the POLLOGHUB logistics hub and use the potential of the LitPolUkraine Brigade to strengthen the Armed Forces," the statement said.

The document, as stated, "aims to strengthen cooperation in the non-military sphere, in particular in intelligence, cybersecurity, maritime and information security, and critical infrastructure protection.

According to the President's Office, the agreement's separate blocks relate to economic recovery and reconstruction, border infrastructure, and transit potential development.

Political cooperation includes issues of European integration, the implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula, sanctions, compensation for damages to Ukraine, and bringing the aggressor to justice, the OP added.

"Poland clearly reaffirms its support for Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO," the President's Office said.

The document was signed in pursuance of the G7 Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine, adopted in Vilnius on July 12, 2023. 

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Ukraine has signed a total of 21 bilateral security agreements: with the UK, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, Latvia, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Japan, the US, the EU, Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland.