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		</div><p>Slovakia has delivered the remaining nine of the 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets it promised to Ukraine, the Slovak Defence Ministry said on Monday.</p>
<p>The ministry said the warplanes were transported overland for security reasons in a “complicated logistics operation”.</p>
<p>The first four were flown from Slovakia to Ukraine by Ukrainian pilots on March 23rd.</p>
<p>“We are doing the right thing,” Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad said in a statement.</p>
<p>On March 17th, the Slovak government approved a plan to give Ukraine its entire fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29 planes, becoming the second Nato member to answer Ukraine’s plea for warplanes to help defend against Russia’s invasion.</p>
<p>Slovakia grounded its MiGs in the summer due to a lack of spare parts and maintenance expertise.</p>
<p>Neighbouring Poland and the Czech Republic, both Nato members, stepped in to monitor Slovak air space.</p>
<p>Replacements for the MiG-29s are unlikely to arrive for another year.</p>
<p>Slovakia previously signed a deal to buy 14 US F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets, but delivery was pushed back two years with the first aircraft to arrive in early 2024.</p>
<p>The United States has offered Slovakia 12 new military helicopters as compensation for the fighter jets given to Ukraine.</p>
<p>Under the offer, Slovakia would pay $340 million for the Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters in a deal worth about $1 billion with foreign military financing covering the rest of the cost.</p>
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