Poland unable to maintain previous levels of military aid to Ukraine, says Duda
Polish President Andrzej Duda acknowledged that Poland's depleted capacity for military aid may have influenced Ukraine's recent diplomatic positioning.
Polish President Andrzej Duda said on 29 October in an interview with Radio Zet. that Poland’s reduced military aid to Ukraine may have affected bilateral relations.
Poland was among the first and most generous supporters of Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, providing rapid military assistance from its own stockpiles.
However, President Duda now indicates that these reserves have been largely depleted. “A responsible politician simply cannot transfer new weapons,” Duda explained to Radio Zet, suggesting that Poland has reached the limits of what it can provide without compromising its security needs.
When asked whether Kyiv had begun disregarding Poland after receiving substantial military assistance, Duda responded, “In some sense, it might look exactly like that.”
“We gave what we could give, and we gave it quickly when it was needed, and that’s our great pride, but two years have passed since then. I regretfully state that life is cruel,” Duda told Radio Zet.
According to Duda, the deterioration in relations stems not only from changes in Ukrainian leadership’s attitude toward Poland but also from pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from “his biggest donors, that is, those who are giving him the largest amount of weapons today.”
“Ukraine must continue fighting, and today we are no longer able to transfer the amount of weapons we transferred in the past because we have already transferred them, and a responsible politician simply cannot transfer new weapons,” Duda explained Poland’s position.
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