Ukraine agrees to share anti-drone technology with Poland as MiG-29 deal nears completion

"Ukraine has agreed to provide Poland with the anti-drone technologies we need," Tomczyk wrote on X, according to Polish broadcaster RMF24.

The deputy minister was visiting Kyiv with Gen. Karol Domanowski, the first deputy chief of Poland's General Staff, for talks on military and industrial cooperation and technology transfers.

A day earlier, Tomczyk said the two countries were discussing the possible transfer of two Polish MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in exchange for access to Ukrainian drone and counter-drone technologies.

He described the agreement as "close to being finalized," with the remaining details still under negotiation.

A deal delayed by disagreements

Poland and Ukraine have been discussing a potential exchange of fighter jets for Ukrainian military technology since at least December 2025.

The proposed arrangement encountered difficulties earlier this year. In June 2026, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said Warsaw would not transfer the promised MiG-29s because Ukraine had declined to share its drone technologies.

Tomczyk's latest announcement suggests that a major obstacle to the proposed exchange may have been resolved, although neither side has announced a completed agreement or a date for transferring the aircraft.

The talks reflect growing Polish interest in Ukraine's battlefield experience developing and deploying systems to counter Russian drones.

Cooperation on missile defense

During the Kyiv visit, Polish and Ukrainian officials also discussed expanding cooperation within a multinational anti-ballistic missile coalition.

The initiative brings together Ukraine, Poland, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands to develop capabilities for intercepting ballistic missiles.

Poland, which joined the initiative in September, has offered to contribute P-18PL radar systems, according to Tomczyk.

He said the radars, which he described as having a range of up to 2,000 kilometers, would be deployed in Poland and support the country's own defense, NATO, Ukraine and other coalition members.

But developing an interceptor missile remains the coalition's central challenge.

"The next issue, and the most important one, is building a missile. A missile capable of intercepting another missile," Tomczyk said, adding that the project would require expertise from companies and countries across the coalition.