On Friday, Slovakia's government unanimously approved a plan to give Ukraine their fleet of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the second NATO member country to fulfill the Ukrainian government's plea for more planes to help defend against the Russian invasion.

This news comes the day after Poland's president announced his country would transfer approximately a dozen of the same fighter jets to Ukraine. President Andrzej Duda said Poland would hand over four of the Soviet-made warplanes in the coming days, with others that need servicing being supplied later.

The debate over whether to provide non-NATO member Ukraine with military fighter jets started last year, but NATO allies held off, citing concern about escalating the alliance's role in the war. Now Ukraine will be receiving much-needed air support from fellow NATO members Poland and Slovakia, giving Ukraine the support it needs to better defend itself from