A planned "MiGs for drones" deal between Poland and Ukraine has collapsed, with Warsaw's Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz accusing Kyiv of backing out of a promise to share drone technology in exchange for Polish fighter jets.
According to Kosiniak-Kamysz, Warsaw offered Kyiv a “very fair, partnership-based approach: MiGs in exchange for drones."
"The Ukrainians initially accepted it but did not follow through, so there are no MiGs for Ukraine because there are no drones or drone capabilities for Poland," he added.
Polish defence minister admitted that Ukraine possesses both advanced military drone capabilities and extensive operational expertise to share with its partners.
"They're really very good at it. They agreed to do this, but later withdrew from those arrangements," Kosiniak-Kamysz said.
