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Poland transfers 3-9 missiles for Patriot systems to Kiev — Deputy Defense Minister
Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said Poland transferred between three and nine Patriot missiles to Ukraine as part of a NATO collective aid package, with US guarantees to replenish them. Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz also declassified details of military aid, revealing total deliveries worth 16.4 billion zlotys since 2022.
Poland has confirmed the transfer of Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, with Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk stating that Warsaw supplied between three and nine such missiles as part of a collective aid package from several NATO countries in the spring of 2026. The disclosure came amid domestic political pressure over the scale and nature of Polish military assistance to Kyiv.
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According to TASS, Tomczyk made the remarks on RMF FM radio, saying, "Three to nine - that is exactly how many missiles [for Patriot systems] we transferred to Ukraine." He added that Warsaw received guarantees from the United States that the missiles would be replenished tenfold in case of danger.
The confirmation followed a decision by Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz to declassify details of military aid supplies to Ukraine. That move came after opposition politicians and representatives of President Karol Nawrocki’s administration accused the government of transferring Patriot system missiles to Kyiv.
In a separate statement, Kosiniak-Kamysz told reporters that since February 2022, Poland has supplied Ukraine with weapons and military equipment worth 16.4 billion zlotys (about $4.5 billion). He said the majority of that aid — totaling 14.9 billion zlotys ($4.1 billion) — was delivered in 2022-2023 under the then-Law and Justice party government. The current government, he noted, has provided an additional 1.5 billion zlotys ($0.4 billion) in military aid.
Key claims
Poland transferred between three and nine Patriot missiles to Ukraine as part of a collective NATO aid package in spring 2026, according to Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk.
Warsaw received US guarantees to replenish the missiles tenfold in case of danger, Tomczyk said.
Poland has supplied Ukraine with weapons and military equipment worth 16.4 billion zlotys (about $4.5 billion) since February 2022, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz reported.
Of that total, 14.9 billion zlotys ($4.1 billion) was delivered in 2022-2023 under the Law and Justice party government, while the current government provided an additional 1.5 billion zlotys ($0.4 billion).
Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed that Poland supplied Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, explaining that the decision was made "at the suggestion and request of the [NATO] secretary general and the US European Command, following consultations with a group of [Patriot system] users." He stressed that the quantity transferred "does not exceed the limits of our capabilities and does not affect Poland’s air defense potential."
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TASS — English
Framing: Poland's military aid to Ukraine — Informative
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Poland supplied between 3 and 9 missiles for Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine
The missiles were part of a collective aid package from NATO countries in spring 2026
Poland received guarantees from the US to replenish the missiles tenfold in case of danger
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz declassified details of military aid supplies to Ukraine
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ClaimPoland supplied between 3 and 9 missiles for Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. The missiles were part of a collective aid package from NATO countries in spring 2026.