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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 549 

Supporting the transfer of aircraft and air defense systems to the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 16, 2022 

Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Ms. ERNST, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. WICKER, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. TILLIS, and 

Mr. LANKFORD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the transfer of aircraft and air defense systems 

to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 

Whereas the people of Ukraine have shown great resolve in 

combating the blind aggression of the Russian Federation 

following the further invasion of Ukraine on February 

24, 2022; 

Whereas the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to assault the people of Ukraine through indiscriminate aerial attacks; 

Whereas the United States Department of Defense has stated 

that the Russian Federation flies ‘‘on average 200 sorties 

per day’’ in their campaign against Ukraine; 


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Whereas Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has continued to request that members of the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization and other countries around the 

globe support the transfer of military aircraft and air defense systems to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in order 

to protect the people of Ukraine; 

Whereas the MiG–29 is the main fixed-wing aircraft in the 

inventory of the Ukrainian Air Force, and it is critical 

that the Ukrainian Air Force receive aircraft that mirror 

the capability and operating standard of the MiG–29; 

Whereas additional MiG–29s are essential for the Ukrainian 

Air Force to remain capable of contesting aircraft of the 

Russian Federation; 

Whereas, on March 5, 2022, it was reported that the Government of Poland would transfer MiG–29s to Ukraine in 

exchange for aircraft from the United States; 

Whereas, on March 6, 2022, Secretary of State Antony 

Blinken stated that the transfer of Polish MiG–29s to 

Ukraine ‘‘gets a green light [and that] we’re talking with 

our Polish friends right now about what we might be able 

to do to backfill their needs . . .’’; 

Whereas, on March 8, 2022, the Government of Poland stated that Poland would ‘‘deploy—immediately and free of 

charge—all of their M[i]G–29 jets . . . and place them 

at the disposal of the Government of the United States’’ 

and further stated that ‘‘other NATO Allies—owners of 

M[i]G–29 jets—[should] act in the same vein’’; 

Whereas, on March 9, 2022, the Pentagon stated that the 

United States does ‘‘not support the transfer of additional fighter aircraft to the Ukrainian Air Force at this 

time, and therefore have no desire to see them in our 


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custody, either’’ and further stated that ‘‘the transfer of 

combat aircraft right now could be mistaken, by Mr. 

Putin and the Russians as an escalatory step’’; 

Whereas a failure to provide aircraft, such as MiG–29s, and 

air defense systems to the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

would embolden the Russian Federation and further endanger the people of Ukraine; 

Whereas the Biden Administration should support the transfer of aircraft, such as MiG–29s, and air defense systems, including Stinger missiles and more advanced surface-to-air missile systems, to Ukraine; and 

Whereas Congress urges the Biden Administration to meet 

the air defense needs requested by President Zelensky, 

including the transfer of aircraft, such as MiG–29s, and 

other air defense systems: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) encourages the President of the United 

3 States to support the transfer of aircraft, such as 

4 MiG–29s, and air defense systems to Ukraine; 

5 (2) supports continued efforts by members of 

6 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other 

7 countries around the globe to identify additional 

8 aviation and air defense capabilities to transfer to 

9 the Armed Forces of Ukraine; and 

10 (3) stands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr 

11 Zelensky and the people of Ukraine in their struggle 

12 against Russian aggression. 

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