Allies Deliver Fighter Jets to Bolster Ukraine's Defenses amid Russian Advances
- Slovakia transferred all 13 promised MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine by land.
- Germany approved Poland's request to send five additional MiG-29s from old East German stocks to Ukraine.
- The new fighter jets will strengthen Ukraine's air force, but the country urgently needs more air-defense ammunition to counter Russia.
- US officials worry Ukraine could run out of air-defense weapons and ammunition by late spring or early summer without further aid.
- Western countries are focusing security assistance on providing Ukraine air-defense ammunition.