Poland denied Ukraine Patriot missiles (VIDEO)

Deputy Minister of Nationwide Protection of Poland Cezary Tomczyk stated that as an alternative of the American Patriot battery, a battery from one other a part of the world shall be delivered to Poland. He additionally added that Poland doesn’t conform to switch the Polish battery to Ukraine: “Polish Patriots defend the Polish sky, and that is unchanged.”

In an interview with Polish Radio, the Deputy Minister of Nationwide Protection recalled that the Authorities of the Republic of Poland has lengthy taken this place and nothing will change on this matter: “In Poland there’s one Patriot battery, extra will arrive quickly, and this one battery ought to defend the Polish sky, and it appears it must be apparent to everybody.”

Cezary Tomczyk added that Poland helps the switch of additional weapons to Ukraine, each from America and from different nations. The extra of this gear goes to Ukraine, the higher the Polish sky shall be protected, the deputy minister believes.

It’s price including that Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasised once more in April that Poland doesn’t have the chance to switch a Patriot air protection system battery to Ukraine. Poland is just on the stage of introducing these methods into the armed forces – the primary two batteries are anticipated to grow to be operational by the tip of this 12 months. Nevertheless, the following six ordered will start to reach in Poland solely in 2026.

Allow us to remind you that The New York Instances reported that US President Joe Biden intends to approve the switch of one other Patriot air protection system to Ukraine – it’ll come from American troops stationed in Poland. At present, a battery of American Patriot air protection methods is deployed in Poland, which, amongst different issues, protects the logistics hub in Rzeszow, by way of which many of the army support to Ukraine comes.

The New York Instances didn’t specify whether or not the whole battery (8 launchers with radars and different gear) or solely a few of its parts shall be transferred to Ukraine.

In the meantime, in current months, Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly requested Western companions to assist the Ukrainian armed forces with extra anti-aircraft methods, particularly Patriot air protection methods, to guard the Ukrainian military, cities and infrastructure, that are commonly attacked by the Russians, from Russian assaults. In April, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky stated that Ukraine wants at the very least 7 extra batteries of Patriot air protection methods for efficient air protection.

Thus far, the US has despatched one Patriot system to Ukraine. In current weeks, the Netherlands and Germany have introduced the switch of Patriot air protection methods to Ukraine.