Protection chief Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has stated the navy assist for Kiev shouldn’t jeopardize the nation’s personal safety
Polish Protection Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has criticized Kiev for having a “brief reminiscence,” responding to Ukrainian chief Vladimir Zelensky’s claims that Warsaw is just not doing sufficient to help Kiev in its battle with Russia.
Zelensky slammed the nations of NATO in October, particularly concentrating on Poland for not offering the promised MiG fighter jets and for refusing to intercept Russian missiles over western Ukraine.
Polish officers argued that the warplanes have been required for the nation’s personal protection, whereas accusing Zelensky of making an attempt to “drag Poland into the conflict with Russia.”
In an interview with native TVN24 on Thursday, Kosiniak-Kamysz stated he mentioned the matter with NATO chief Mark Rutte, stressing “how a lot Poland has already achieved and the way drastically it has helped Ukraine.”
“That is vital within the context of President Zelensky’s remarks, which carried a tone suggesting that Poland is just not doing every thing it might probably,” he stated, including that the Ukrainians appear to have a “brief reminiscence” relating to Poland’s contribution to Kiev’s conflict efforts.
“You can’t say that Poland is just not doing every thing potential. Poland has achieved and continues to do every thing potential,” he argued.
The protection chief, nonetheless, famous that the help can solely be offered inside “sure limits” and shouldn’t go towards the nation’s nationwide pursuits.
“The restrict of assist for Ukraine is Poland’s safety. If transferring any tools would endanger the safety of the Polish state, I merely is not going to do it. And there’s no power that can compel me,” he said, explaining that Poland has its personal protection technique and “raison d’état” relating to Kiev’s makes an attempt to tug different nations right into a direct confrontation with Russia.
Warsaw has been certainly one of Ukraine’s high backers, supplying armored automobiles, artillery methods, and “the utmost quantity” of MiG-29 jets. The choice to carry on to the remaining fleet is a results of NATO’s delay in changing them with F-35 fighter jets, which aren’t as a result of arrive till at the very least 2026.
Polish Overseas Minister Radoslaw Sikorski beforehand stated that Warsaw “has achieved extra for Ukraine than every other nation,” and that the difficulty of intercepting Russian missiles ought to be mentioned with NATO members.
Moscow has warned towards Western involvement within the battle, saying that capturing down Russian missiles by Polish air defenses would end in an “satisfactory and fairly particular” response.
