The United States was caught off guard Tuesday when Poland announced it was prepared to provide Mig-29 fighter jets under a reported scheme that would send the planes to Ukraine, a US official said.
“I was in a meeting where I ought to have heard about that just before I came (to a Senate hearing), so I think that actually was a surprise move by the Poles,” Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland told US lawmakers.
Asked by a senator whether US officials coordinated ahead of time with Poland before Warsaw made its announcement, Nuland said: “Not to my knowledge.”
