Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday he supports the US giving other nations help if they supply Ukraine with Soviet-era jets in its war with Russia.
The Senate Majority Leader referenced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s “desperate plea” during a call Saturday for “Eastern European countries to provide Soviet-made planes to Ukraine.
“These planes and other capabilities are very much needed,” said Schumer (D-NY) in a press release. “Today, I am urging the administration to explore all feasible options for the transfer of these specific aircraft to Ukraine.”
Schumer noted that the jets are owned by Poland and other countries in Eastern Europe and that Ukrainian forces know how to use them.
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