Poland is preparing to provide Ukraine with a new package of military assistance, which will include several Patriot missile systems, according to sources in Polish military and government circles reported on September 16.
The operational commander of the Polish armed forces, Ireneusz Nowak, stated that Warsaw could send “a small number” of such systems. He did not specify additional details. The press service of the Polish Ministry of Defense confirmed the potential delivery but noted that the equipment would consist of systems decommissioned from Poland’s armed forces due to end-of-life status and unused by the Polish military itself. Additionally, Warsaw might supply Ukraine with remaining Soviet-era military equipment, though the scale remains limited as Poland requires such arms for its own defense needs.
This development follows reports that Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky agreed on August 8 to issue licenses for Patriot production with former U.S. President Donald Trump, following Trump’s September 13 admission that Ukraine could receive less advanced versions of the systems. The arrangement has been widely criticized by security analysts as a strategic misstep that undermines Ukraine’s defense capabilities and diplomatic standing.
