Poland plans to send Ukraine several Patriot missiles in €50 million aid package
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Patriot missile systems in Poland on Dec. 18, 2025 (Photo: Agencja Wyborcza.pl/Jacek Marczewski via REUTERS)
Poland plans to send Ukraine several interceptor missiles
for Patriot air defense systems as part of a new military aid package worth 50
million euros, Rzeczpospolita
reported, citing government and military sources.
Ukrainian Defense Ministry officials recently said Poland’s
aid package for Ukraine would be worth 50 million euros and include air defense
equipment.
Polish Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski confirmed that
the aid package was being prepared but said its specific contents were not yet
being disclosed. He said Ukraine could receive equipment that the Polish
military is gradually phasing out but that could still be useful to Ukrainian
forces.
Asked whether Poland should provide Ukraine with Patriot
missiles, Operational Commander of the Polish Armed Forces Ireneusz Nowak
replied: “Regarding the number that was mentioned — and that information is
classified — yes.” He said only a small number of missiles were involved and
that “no one is talking about large-scale deliveries.”
“In my opinion, we could transfer Soviet equipment that is
still in use and that could be very useful to Ukraine, even if it requires a
major overhaul. We must understand that such equipment is also being used in
combat in Poland’s interests,” Gen. Nowak added.
The newspaper said the transfer of several Patriot missiles
is being coordinated with NATO allies, including the U.S. administration.
In August, Zalewski said Poland has the necessary production
capabilities and is ready to begin producing PAC-3 interceptor missiles for
Patriot systems in Poland. Warsaw is also ready to cooperate with Ukraine in
this area.
On Aug. 13, Deputy Defense Minister Magdalena
Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said Poland could decide within days to provide Ukraine
with additional missiles for Patriot systems.
The next day, former Polish Defense Minister Mariusz
Błaszczak criticized the possible transfer of interceptors to Ukraine, calling
the government’s plans “absolutely unacceptable.”
On Aug. 25, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine
had recently received a small batch of Patriot missiles, AIM missiles for
NASAMS systems, as well as confirmation concerning several Crotale air defense
systems and missiles for them.
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