Polish defense minister announces Patriot deployment near Lublin — RMF24

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, during a visit to Świdnik, announced a decision to deploy one of Poland’s Patriot system batteries in the Lublin area. He also stated his intention to strengthen the presence of the Polish Armed Forces in the Lublin Voivodeship.

As RMF24 reports, the minister named the Lublin Voivodeship and Podkarpacie as the two regions that face government security center alerts and threats most frequently. According to him, this requires cooperation between local authorities, the military and society to ensure the security of these territories.

New units and command

Among the planned decisions, Kosiniak-Kamysz named the deployment of the command of a new brigade near Opole Lubelskie and Poniatowa. A military unit is to be established in Biłgoraj, where plans include stationing a battalion of the 18th Motorized Brigade and air defense units.

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In Łuków, according to the minister, a brigade of unmanned systems may be created. In Sobieszyn, there are plans to expand the Air Force Academy in Dęblin: the institution is to receive several dozen hectares of land there. Investments are also planned near Kraśnik, where Abrams tanks are based.

Helicopter base in Świdnik

A helicopter base for the Polish Land Forces is planned at the airfield in Świdnik. Kosiniak-Kamysz added that he had discussed with the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wiesław Kukuła, granting the highest priority to military investments in the Lublin Voivodeship and Podkarpacie next year.