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Kirby: US Not Involved In Slovakia MiG-29 Fighter Plane Transfer

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Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby has delivered a press conference with updates on the war in Ukraine.

  • Kirby says the US is continuing to provide military aid to Ukraine: 'As much as we can and as fast as we can.'
  • Kirby says that the Pentagon is not involved in any deal to accelerate the transfer of Slovakian MiG-29 fighter planes to Ukraine.
  • Kirby says the decision is one to be made by Bratislava, suggesting that any deal will be made unilaterally by Slovakia rather than through US as an intermediary.
  • local wires reporting that the Slovakian Ministry of Defence has also appeared to roll back on the proposal in the last few minutes.

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