03.09.2024.
Minister Gašić reacts to false news: MiGs stay in Serbia
Minister of Defence Bratislav Gašić has denied the false information published by some domestic and regional media that the contract to purchase 12 new Rafale planes from Dassault Aviation allegedly contains a clause stipulating that Serbian MiG 29 jets should be transferred to France and subsequently delivered to Ukraine.
- It is one more in a series of barefaced lies and fabrications whose sole aim is to cast a shadow over the procurement of 12 brand new fourth-generation Rafale multirole fighter aircraft. The MiGs that Serbia owns are Serbian and we will never give them to anyone - said Minister Gašić.
He has said that “thanks to President Vučić’s responsible policy, Serbia has acquired 14 modernized MiG-29 aircraft” and reminded that the “’efforts’ of Ponoš and the likes of him have devastated our fighter aviation to such an extent that, a little over ten years ago, there were days when not a single MiG-29 could take off and protect our airspace”.
- Serbia will by no means give up its MiG-29 jets and they will still be usable for a certain number of years. Moreover, we will continue to procure state-of-the-art combat equipment with the aim of strengthening the capabilities of the Serbian Armed Forces and preserving peace and stability – stressed Gašić.
