Slovakia and Poland have followed through on their promises to assist Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. Today, Prime Minister Eduard Heger of Slovakia announced his government’s unanimous decision to supply Ukraine portion of Slovakian MiG-29 fighter jets. The move comes just one day after Poland’s president Andjerzej Duda said his country would give Ukraine around a dozen of the Soviet-made warplanes, with four arriving in the days ahead.

Slovakia’s supply of 13 jets and Poland’s 12 have arrived as the first wave of NATO supplying military hardware to Ukraine. This comes after lengthy discussions from NATO allies due to the risk of escalating the already prolonged conflict. Heger expressed assurance that the decision to supply fighter jets was the right one, tweeting that “promises must be kept,” and that military aid was essential in keeping