Deputy PM Says Poland Can't Spare More Weapons for Ukraine
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has stated that Poland has exhausted its supplies of weapons to send to Ukraine. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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National security is the primary concern for Warsaw over further support to Kiev, a senior official has indicated.
Poland has provided Ukraine with all the weaponry it can spare without compromising its own safety, said Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz on Tuesday.
In response to comments made by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky earlier in the day, Kosiniak-Kamysz, who also holds the position of defense minister, noted that Zelensky had requested Polish fighter jets and military assistance in intercepting Russian missiles over Western Ukraine, although he recognized that these demands were unlikely to be fulfilled soon.
“The Polish government, both our government and the government of our predecessors, have donated billions of dollars’ worth of equipment to Ukraine. That’s all we were able to donate,” Kosiniak-Kamysz stated when addressing questions about Zelensky’s appeals, as reported by the national news agency PAP.
Kosiniak-Kamysz highlighted that while it is Zelensky’s role to negotiate with foreign nations for additional support, Poland's foremost priority remains its own security.
Polish President Andrzej Duda, aligned with the previous conservative administration, emphasized last week the significant military and non-military assistance provided to Ukraine, noting that Poland has allocated approximately 3.3% of its GDP for this cause.
Despite the support, Poland has withheld its remaining fleet of Soviet MiG 29 fighter jets, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk indicating in early July that these aircraft are essential for Poland's defense and would need to be replaced before any could be transferred to Ukraine.
Kosiniak-Kamysz added to PAP that the F-35 fighter jets ordered from the US to replace the aging MiGs will not be operational until at least 2026.
He also reiterated that Poland would not engage Russian missiles at Ukraine’s request unless there is a consensus among other NATO members, a proposal that Warsaw initially declined ahead of this year's mid-July summit of the US-led alliance.
Moscow views the conflict in Ukraine as a proxy war conducted by the US and its allies against Russia. Russian officials have described the stakes as existential and maintain that the country will not concede.
Russia asserts that Western assistance will not change the outcome of the war in favor of Ukraine and claims that ongoing military support merely extends the conflict, leading to further casualties and destruction.
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
Poland has provided Ukraine with all the weaponry it can spare without compromising its own safety, said Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz on Tuesday.
In response to comments made by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky earlier in the day, Kosiniak-Kamysz, who also holds the position of defense minister, noted that Zelensky had requested Polish fighter jets and military assistance in intercepting Russian missiles over Western Ukraine, although he recognized that these demands were unlikely to be fulfilled soon.
“The Polish government, both our government and the government of our predecessors, have donated billions of dollars’ worth of equipment to Ukraine. That’s all we were able to donate,” Kosiniak-Kamysz stated when addressing questions about Zelensky’s appeals, as reported by the national news agency PAP.
Kosiniak-Kamysz highlighted that while it is Zelensky’s role to negotiate with foreign nations for additional support, Poland's foremost priority remains its own security.
Polish President Andrzej Duda, aligned with the previous conservative administration, emphasized last week the significant military and non-military assistance provided to Ukraine, noting that Poland has allocated approximately 3.3% of its GDP for this cause.
Despite the support, Poland has withheld its remaining fleet of Soviet MiG 29 fighter jets, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk indicating in early July that these aircraft are essential for Poland's defense and would need to be replaced before any could be transferred to Ukraine.
Kosiniak-Kamysz added to PAP that the F-35 fighter jets ordered from the US to replace the aging MiGs will not be operational until at least 2026.
He also reiterated that Poland would not engage Russian missiles at Ukraine’s request unless there is a consensus among other NATO members, a proposal that Warsaw initially declined ahead of this year's mid-July summit of the US-led alliance.
Moscow views the conflict in Ukraine as a proxy war conducted by the US and its allies against Russia. Russian officials have described the stakes as existential and maintain that the country will not concede.
Russia asserts that Western assistance will not change the outcome of the war in favor of Ukraine and claims that ongoing military support merely extends the conflict, leading to further casualties and destruction.
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
