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Tusk: Poland Will Not Send More Patriot Missiles to Ukraine Due to Limited Stockpiles
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Poland does not currently plan to supply Ukraine with additional missiles for Patriot air defense systems, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, citing the country's limited stockpiles.
According to Polish outlet Rzeczpospolita on July 14, Tusk said Poland does not have significant reserves of Patriot interceptor missiles available for transfer.
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“You have also noticed the uproar caused by our completely unnecessary, frankly shocking decision to transfer five Patriot missile defense systems in full coordination with NATO and the Americans… At the moment, we do not expect such a transfer,” Tusk said.
Despite ruling out further Patriot missile deliveries for now, Tusk reaffirmed Poland's commitment to supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russia.
“I do not support this anti-Ukrainian rhetoric in Poland, and as long as I remain prime minister, Poland will continue to play an active role in providing assistance to Ukraine in its war against Russia,” he said.
The remarks follow recent statements by Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, who said production of Patriot PAC-3 interceptor missiles in Ukraine could begin within the coming weeks, with Poland expected to play a key role in the project.
Speaking to PAP on July 9, Kosiniak-Kamysz said Poland's participation would be essential for transferring the technology and equipment required to establish production.
“Our country is one of four NATO members—alongside Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands—that was granted the status in Ankara allowing the transfer of technologies related to the production and maintenance of Patriot missiles,” the minister said.
Separately, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is expected to receive another shipment of Patriot PAC-3 interceptor missiles in the coming weeks, while emphasizing that current deliveries remain insufficient to counter the scale of Russia's aerial attacks.
In an interview with journalist Ramina Eshakzai during the NATO summit in Ankara on July 8, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had secured an additional batch of PAC-3 interceptors but did not specify when the shipment would arrive.
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