Poland may supply Ukraine with additional Patriot missiles in the coming days
Poland may decide in the coming days to transfer a new batch of missiles for the Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. Warsaw is consulting with NATO and the United States on this matter.
The decision to transfer the missiles will be made primarily with Poland’s own security in mind.
At the same time, Warsaw’s position has been influenced by a recent incident involving a Russian missile that strayed into Polish territory.
“This decision must always be made in the context of the security of Poles, and all arguments must be weighed,” Sobkowiak-Czarniecka emphasized.
She also noted that Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz currently favors a positive decision on transferring additional Patriot missiles to Ukraine.
“He would prefer that such a missile be shot down over Ukrainian territory rather than flying into ours,” the deputy minister explained.
When asked about the possible timeline for a decision, Sobkowiak-Charnecka replied:
“I think this issue will be resolved in the coming days.”
According to her, negotiations regarding the transfer of missiles are ongoing with NATO and the United States. The final decision will depend on an assessment of Poland’s security needs and the results of consultations with allies.
The transfer of additional Patriot missiles would strengthen Ukraine’s air defense and, at the same time, could help Poland reduce the risk of Russian air targets being intercepted over its own territory.
This was stated by Polish Deputy Minister of Defense Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarniecka during an interview on RMF FM.
As a reminder, European countries have stepped up their search for interceptor missiles for the Patriot systems they plan to transfer to Ukraine. Kyiv is seeking to strengthen its missile defense ahead of a possible new wave of Russian attacks this winter.
Earlier, Finland explained why it would not supply Ukraine with missiles for the Patriot system.
As a reminder, during his first official visit to Serbia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that deliveries of interceptor missiles for the Patriot systems in 2026 have decreased compared to 2025.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine currently has only about 1% of the required number of Patriot interceptor missiles, while Russian ballistic attacks have become more frequent.
