Polish Deputy Minister of Defense Cezary Tomczyk expressed strong dissatisfaction with the statements made by former Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak, who opposed the transfer of Patriot missiles to Ukraine. Tomczyk dismissed concerns that transferring a few missiles would weaken Poland’s air defense. This was reported by “Glavkom,” citing Polsat News.
Representatives of the Law and Justice party, including Blaszczak, criticized the Polish government’s plans to transfer interceptor missiles to Ukraine, arguing that these munitions are intended to protect Polish airspace, cities, and the population.
Tomczyk, for his part, emphasized that only two or three missiles are involved. In his view, their transfer will not diminish Poland’s ability to defend its own airspace.
“If we believe that Poland will lose its defensive capabilities by transferring two or three missiles to Ukraine, where the threats originate, then such arguments make no sense,” Tomczyk said.
The deputy minister emphasized that the air threats capable of reaching Poland are primarily located in Ukrainian airspace and can be neutralized by Ukrainian forces.
As a reminder, Poland may soon decide to transfer additional missiles for the Patriot systems to Ukraine. Negotiations on this matter are ongoing with NATO and the United States.
