US and Polish officials have held a series of talks following Warsaw's announcement that it would hand over its fighter jets to Washington. A representative of the US administration spoke about this, adding that the relations between the two countries continue to be strong, despite the disagreements, CNN reports.

According to him, the provision of MiG fighter jets to Ukraine remains a priority for the US administration even after the United States rejected the offer of Poland to transfer them to its base.

Although the White House was surprised when Poland publicly announced its offer, officials do not believe that this episode precludes any agreement to allow these planes to be delivered to Ukraine.

A representative of the US administration said the United States was concerned that Russia could interpret flights from a NATO base to Ukraine as an attack.

Another official said the pressure to bring these planes to Ukraine had risen sharply after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked US lawmakers to do so.

Prior to that, US officials were underestimating the prospect of providing assistance with MiG aircrafts. They said they focused mainly on other aspects of security assistance, including the deployment of anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles. The logistical problems of delivering the planes to Ukraine seem unrealistic to some officials, and they wonder how effective those planes will be.

But Zelenskyy's request seems to have changed the calculation. Both Republicans and Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, spoke in support.

This has left the US administration with no choice but to publicly support the idea, even if some officials are skeptical.

A US administration representative noted that relations between the two countries remain strong, and that additional US assistance continues to reach Ukraine via Poland.