U.S. Gives 'Green Light' To Talk Of Fighter Swap In Ukraine

Discussions of resupplying Ukraine's air defenses come as Russia's quest for air superiority lags amid reported air force losses.

Kimberly Johnson

Monday, March 07, 2022 at 02:51 PM ET

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A Russian Air Force SU-25 attack aircraft lands at Kubinka Air Base in 2020. [File Photo: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

The U.S. has given "a green light" to discussions for a plan allowing Poland to supply Ukraine with its older MiG-29 fighter jets, potentially to be offset by U.S. F-16s.
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken emphasized this is Poland's sovereign decision and reiterated that the U.S. will not enter direct conflict with Russia, ruling out actions like a no-fly zone.
This move aims to provide Ukraine with much-needed air assets, a request made directly by President Zelensky, amid reports of significant losses suffered by the Russian Air Force.

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U.S. officials have given “a green light” to discussions of a plan that would facilitate a fighter aircraft swap among NATO countries in a bid to provide war-ravaged Ukraine with air assets it says it desperately needs to fight back against continued Russian invasion.

Under the plan, Poland is considering supplying Ukraine with a number of its older MiG-29 fighters in a move that could possibly be offset by a swap of U.S. fighters, such as F-16s.