Poland has refused to transfer MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, as Kyiv, according to Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, did not fulfill its part of the agreements - it did not share its experience of using drones on the battlefield. There was an agreement between the two countries: Ukraine would share its experience of using drones, and Poland would, in return, transfer fighters, Kosiniak-Kamysz said in an interview with Polsat News, released on Tuesday, June 30. This gesture was symbolic but quite significant; however, Kyiv, having initially agreed to the terms, later rejected them, he added. "There will be no MiGs for Ukraine because there are no drones - or, more precisely, capabilities in the field of drones - for Poland," explained the head of the Polish Ministry of Defense. **Bandera as an Obstacle for the European Union** In the same interview, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz commented on the scandal surrounding the naming of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). He warned that Ukraine "will not enter the European Union with Bandera." "You cannot include in the pantheon of national heroes those who undermine European cooperation. With Bandera, Ukraine will not enter the European Union," the minister emphasized. Relations between Warsaw and Kyiv soured in May when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine the honorary title "Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army." This decision provoked sharp criticism in Poland, as UPA fighters were involved in the Volhynia massacre of 1943-1944. **Negotiations on MiGs** As early as mid-January, Polish Deputy Minister of Defense Paweł Zalewski reported that the Polish government had decided to transfer up to nine MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, although technical negotiations were still ongoing. However, on June 15, another deputy minister - Cezary Tomczyk - officially announced the suspension of the transfer of the aircraft due to Ukraine's unwillingness to provide access to drone production technologies and counter-drone systems. The Polish General Staff reported in December 2025 that the parties were negotiating the transfer of six to eight MiG-29 fighters, which were planned to be decommissioned from the Polish army's inventory, according to "Deutsche Welle."