Poland has joined an anti-ballistic missile defense initiative with Ukraine and other partner countries. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that the decision was made after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
A statement issued by the Polish Prime Minister's Office on September 18 also officially confirmed that the country had joined the Anti-Ballistic Coalition.
Tusk and Zelenskyy meet in Ukraine
Tusk and Zelenskyy met in Ukraine during the first summit of the Carpathian Integration Initiative. The talks addressed support for Ukraine, regional security and cooperation on missile defense.
Tusk said that Poland's participation in the project had established the framework for work to be carried out between the two countries.
Goal of joint missile defense for Europe
One of the initiative's main goals is to improve European countries' ability to defend against ballistic missiles through the joint sharing of technology and expertise.
Reuters reported that the project aims to jointly develop a new, lower-cost anti-ballistic missile system.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine was ready to share with Poland the defense technology and experience it had gained during the war.
Tusk: European airspace will be safer
Polish Prime Minister Tusk emphasized that the cooperation was important not only for Poland and Ukraine but also for Europe's overall air security.
Tusk also announced that a new and comprehensive support package for Ukraine was being prepared, but did not provide details about its size or contents.
