Poland Has Reached Its Limit on Military Aid for Ukraine, Says Deputy Defense Minister – “hit the wall”
Poland is nearing its capacity to offer military assistance to Ukraine, as indicated by Polish Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Warsaw is reaching its limits in providing military aid to Kiev, as stated by Polish Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski. In an interview with Radio Zet on Wednesday, he emphasized that Poland is unable to transfer its remaining MiG-29 jets to Ukraine without endangering its own national security.
Poland has already supplied Kiev with a squadron of Soviet-era fighter planes earlier this year, but still has some jets left. Zalewski indicated that the situation is “off the table” until Poland receives its ordered US-made F-35 jets to replace the MiG-29 fleet.
He reiterated that the primary focus for Poland is to bolster its own defenses.
“Today, our most important goal is to enhance the defense capabilities of the Polish army, because we believe we have given what we could, and more,” Zalewski remarked, while assuring that Warsaw will continue to support Kiev as much as possible.
“But we can’t give any more... we are reaching the end. I understand we have hit the wall,” he added.
In August, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz reiterated that Poland has already supplied Ukraine with all the weapons it can afford without compromising its own defense capabilities. Although Warsaw has ordered American F-35 fighter planes to replace the older MiG-29s, these newer aircraft are not expected to arrive until 2026.
Since the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine in 2022, Warsaw has provided Kiev with over €4.5 billion in aid, with more than 70% of that amount being military assistance, according to Germany’s Kiel Institute.
Moscow has cautioned that no amount of Western military aid will alter the outcome of the conflict. The Kremlin asserts that the objectives of its military operation—which include Ukrainian neutrality, demilitarization, and denazification—will be achieved, and it insists that any resolution must start with Kiev halting military operations and recognizing the “territorial reality” that it will not regain control of its former regions.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
Poland has already supplied Kiev with a squadron of Soviet-era fighter planes earlier this year, but still has some jets left. Zalewski indicated that the situation is “off the table” until Poland receives its ordered US-made F-35 jets to replace the MiG-29 fleet.
He reiterated that the primary focus for Poland is to bolster its own defenses.
“Today, our most important goal is to enhance the defense capabilities of the Polish army, because we believe we have given what we could, and more,” Zalewski remarked, while assuring that Warsaw will continue to support Kiev as much as possible.
“But we can’t give any more... we are reaching the end. I understand we have hit the wall,” he added.
In August, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz reiterated that Poland has already supplied Ukraine with all the weapons it can afford without compromising its own defense capabilities. Although Warsaw has ordered American F-35 fighter planes to replace the older MiG-29s, these newer aircraft are not expected to arrive until 2026.
Since the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine in 2022, Warsaw has provided Kiev with over €4.5 billion in aid, with more than 70% of that amount being military assistance, according to Germany’s Kiel Institute.
Moscow has cautioned that no amount of Western military aid will alter the outcome of the conflict. The Kremlin asserts that the objectives of its military operation—which include Ukrainian neutrality, demilitarization, and denazification—will be achieved, and it insists that any resolution must start with Kiev halting military operations and recognizing the “territorial reality” that it will not regain control of its former regions.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
