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1. Poland announces that it will deliver four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the coming days, becoming the first NATO member state to send warplanes to Ukraine.
   2023-03-17 01:38:41 (First version)
2. Poland announces that it will deliver four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, becoming the first NATO member state to send warplanes to Ukraine.
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