Poland reviews secrecy policy on military aid to Ukraine amid political statements
According to the minister, the decision followed consultations with Prime Minister Donald Tusk. He noted that the process of transferring military equipment to Ukraine began under the previous government, led by then Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak.
He added that every shipment had been reported to the president:
In addition to declassifying information on military assistance, Kosiniak-Kamysz instructed the Military Counterintelligence Service to investigate "who deliberately sought the disclosure of state secrets."
"We are operating in wartime conditions, with war at our borders, and any actions against Poland's national interest endanger the security of Polish citizens. Mr. Błaszczak, you have already done this once before. Everyone responsible will be held accountable, regardless of parliamentary immunity," the minister said.
What led up to this?
The decision to declassify the information followed a political controversy over the alleged transfer of Patriot missile system interceptors to Ukraine.
Krzysztof Bosak, co-chair of the far-right and anti-Ukrainian Polish party Confederation, claimed on X that the Polish government had secretly transferred the missiles to Kyiv in March.
According to European Pravda, Marcin Przydacz, head of the International Policy Bureau at the Polish President's Office, also told Polsat News that the government had allegedly given up Poland's place in the queue for receiving the missiles from US manufacturers.
Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk declined to confirm the reports, saying that the list of military aid provided to Ukraine is classified. He noted that the missiles in question were purchased by Poland from the United States as part of its multi-layered air defense programme.
"Poland purchased these missiles from the United States to build the multi-layered air defense system you have been hearing about in the media for years, but which has still not been fully completed," he said.
The deputy speaker of the Sejm added that these are the only missiles Poland "had, or currently has, that are capable of intercepting Russian Iskander missiles," which, he said, pose a threat to Poland from Russia's Kaliningrad region.
On Sunday, 5 July, Polsat News reported that it had received confirmation from Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk that the list of military assistance is classified. At the same time, Marcin Przydacz suggested that the government may have transferred Patriot missiles to Ukraine earlier this spring.
He also claimed that Poland had given up its place in the production queue for the missiles.
"These missiles are manufactured by the Americans. Everyone knows there is a long waiting list to receive them. It takes a very long time for such systems to be produced. We were ahead in that queue, while Ukraine was behind us. The government gave up Poland's place in favour of Ukraine, which means Polish citizens will have to wait longer," he said.
Poland has been one of Ukraine's key allies since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. The country has provided extensive military assistance and serves as a major logistics hub for Western support.
At the same time, bilateral tensions have occasionally emerged over historical issues and agricultural imports.
The latest dispute followed President Karol Nawrocki's decision to revoke the highest Polish state honour previously awarded to President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, amid controversy surrounding a Ukrainian military unit named after figures associated with the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).
Earlier, Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz also stated that Ukraine had withdrawn from a proposed agreement under which Poland would transfer MiG-29 fighter jets in exchange for access to Ukrainian drone technologies.
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