The Poles do not want to give Ukraine Patriot missiles
Most Poles do not support the transfer to Ukraine of interceptor missiles for the Patriot systems currently in service with Poland. According to an IBRiS poll, 64.4% of respondents opposed such a decision, while only 21.6% supported it.
The poll results were published by Poland’s Radio ZET. The survey was conducted by the IBRiS center in the second half of July 2026. Poles were asked whether Poland should transfer missiles for the Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine.
The responses were quite clear-cut. 64.4% of those surveyed do not support transferring the missiles to Ukraine. Of these, 46.8% answered “no” categorically, while another 17.6% chose the option “rather no.”
Significantly fewer people—21.6% of respondents—are in favor of the transfer. Of these, 7.2% unequivocally said “yes,” and 14.4% answered “rather yes.” Another 14% of respondents were undecided.
Poles have mixed views on aid to Ukraine
The survey results vary significantly depending on the respondents’ political affiliations. Among voters for opposition parties—Law and Justice, Confederation, Confederation of the Polish Crown, and Together—82% oppose transferring Patriot missiles to Ukraine.
Only 10% of respondents in this group supported such a move. The rest remained undecided. Among supporters of the ruling camp, the picture is almost the opposite: 49% support transferring Patriot missiles to Ukraine, while 35% oppose it.
Thus, the issue of military aid to Ukraine remains one of the issues that significantly divides Polish society. This is particularly evident in the difference between supporters of the government and the opposition.
How many Patriot missiles does Poland have?
A separate question is how many missiles for the Patriot systems Poland has at its disposal. According to Radio ZET, the Polish Armed Forces likely have about 208 Patriot interceptor missiles. However, the exact number of munitions is not public information, so this figure should be considered an estimate.
Poland has already transferred missiles for these systems to Ukraine. In July 2026, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that Warsaw had transferred five Patriot missiles to Ukraine.
According to Tusk, this decision was coordinated with NATO and the United States. “In full agreement with NATO and the Americans,” is how the Polish prime minister described the transfer of missiles to Ukraine.
Why the Patriot Systems Are Important for Ukraine
Patriot systems are used to defend against air attacks. They can intercept various types of aerial targets, including ballistic missiles. For Ukraine, these systems are of particular importance due to the ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks. The Patriot systems are used to protect cities, critical infrastructure, and other key facilities.
At the same time, the systems themselves require a stockpile of interceptor missiles. If the munitions are actively used to repel Russian attacks, their stocks must be constantly replenished.
That is precisely why the issue of supplying Ukraine with additional missiles remains critical. For Kyiv, this means strengthening its air defense, while for partner countries, it means having to balance support for Ukraine with their own weapons stockpiles. Poland, like other NATO countries, must also take its own defense needs into account. This may be one of the factors influencing Polish public opinion regarding the transfer of additional missiles.
How the survey was conducted
The survey was conducted by the IBRiS Center on behalf of Radio ZET. The survey took place on July 21–22, 2026. A total of 1,067 respondents participated. The survey was conducted using the CATI (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing) method.
The results showed that, overall, negative attitudes toward the transfer of Patriot missiles to Ukraine prevail in Poland. At the same time, opinions vary significantly depending on political leanings: support for such a decision is considerably higher among supporters of the ruling coalition than among opposition voters.
Thus, Poland continues to support Ukraine in the war against Russia, but the issue of transferring specific types of weapons remains a matter of debate. A new poll shows that the majority of Poles are currently not ready to support the transfer of additional missiles for Patriot systems to Ukraine. This is evidenced by the results of a poll by the IBRiS center, conducted in the second half of July on behalf of Radio ZET.
In its new foreign policy strategy for 2026–2030, Poland reaffirmed its commitment to providing long-term support to Ukraine and called on Europe to take greater responsibility for security in its neighborhood. The document’s central focus is Russia’s aggression—as an aggressor state—against Ukraine, according to ERR News.
