Slovakia’s government has approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets. Prime Minister Eduard Heger announced the unanimous decision of his government on March 17. Slovakia no longer uses the jets. The decision makes Slovakia the second NATO member country after Poland to agree to fulfill the Ukrainian government's persistent pleas for warplanes to help defend against Russia's invasion. To read the original story by AP, click here.
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