Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has formally requested Slovak government to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine. According to Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nada, the Ukrainians can turn 11 Slovak grounded fighters into 7 flying ones.

MiG-29 aircraft performs an air acrobacy at the air show in Nove Zamky, Slovakia on Sep. 18, 2010. Photo by Miroslav Foldesi/PAP/CTK

(JAP)