Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced that all details of the military aid provided to Ukraine since 2022 will be shared with the public. Following talks with Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the minister ordered the removal of the confidentiality classification from all documents concerning military and defense aid covering the 2022-2026 period.
In a statement on social media, Kosiniak-Kamysz said the purpose of this decision is to fully inform the public about Poland's support for Ukraine. He also announced that he has instructed the Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW) to investigate attempts to deliberately disclose state secrets. The minister stressed that any action contrary to national interests in the ongoing war environment threatens citizen security.
Russian threat persists
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that despite recent disagreements between the two countries, Poland's strategic interests remain unchanged. Sikorski noted that Russian missiles continue to strike Ukrainian cities and that Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to pose a threat to Ukraine, NATO, and Poland.
Reports that Poland provided Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine had sparked a broad public debate in the country. These discussions had increased calls for transparency regarding the aid.
Reason for the tension in relations
The recent tension between the two allied countries escalated after Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy granted the honorary title 'UPA Heroes' to a military unit fighting against Russia. Poland holds the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Poles during World War II.
Following this development, Polish President Karol Nawrocki announced that he had decided to revoke the Order of the White Eagle, the country's highest state decoration, which was awarded to Zelenskiy in 2023.
