Ukraine is getting Soviet-era fighter jets from Poland after Germany approves transfer

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Polish air force MiG-29 fighter jets from Lask Air Base take part in a NATO shielding exercise on October 12, 2022.

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Russian technicians appear to have sabotaged MiG-29 fighter jets headed for Ukraine, Slovakia says

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A Yugoslav airforce Mig-29 fighter flies over Belgrade, on June 1998, during patrol duty.
A Yugoslav airforce Mig-29 fighter flies over Belgrade, on June 1998, during patrol duty.

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Putin's war turned this quiet Polish airport into a global military hub where passenger jets touch down alongside Patriot missiles

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The first batch of US soldiers arrived at Rzeszów-Jasionka on February 5, 2022.
The first batch of US soldiers arrived at Rzeszów-Jasionka on February 5, 2022.

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Prince William made a surprise trip to visit troops at the Ukraine border

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The Prince of Wales meets members of the British Armed forces in Rzeszow, Poland.
The Prince of Wales meets members of the British Armed forces in Rzeszow, Poland.

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Poland says it will send MiG fighter jets to Ukraine 'in the next few days'

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Mig-29 Fighter Jets over the clouds at sunset.
Mig-29 Fighter Jets over the clouds at sunset.

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The US pledged to 'defend every inch of NATO territory' after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. So which countries does that include?

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People at a pro-Ukraine rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Thursday after Russian troops attacked Ukraine.

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A fat cat has become the top-rated tourist attraction in a Polish city with a perfect 5-star average on Google Maps

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A black-and-white cat in a street in Poland with colourful buildings on either side
A local animal charity asked Gacek's fans not to give him any more snacks.

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US allies bordering Russia are buying up HIMARS, weapons that have devastated Putin's forces in Ukraine, and longer-range rockets and missiles for them

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M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)
A US-made M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). Ukraine has used these weapons to great effect against Russian forces.

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Photos show the horrors of Auschwitz, the largest and deadliest Nazi concentration camp, 78 years after its liberation

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An aerial view of the Auschwitz II-Birkenau extermination camp on December 19, 2019 in Oswiecim, Poland.

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