The head of the Polish Ministry of Defense, Mariusz Blaszczak, said that Germany will not transfer the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine. These systems will be located on Polish territory.
"After a conversation with the head of the German Defense Ministry, I decided with disappointment to refuse the transfer of air defense systems to Ukraine," he wrote.
According to him, placing Patriot in western Ukraine would guarantee the safety of Poles and Ukrainians.
"Therefore, we are moving on to the work activities regarding the deployment of air defense systems in Poland and connection to our system," he added.
- Berlin offered Warsaw Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems after an anti-aircraft missile fell on Polish territory on the day of a massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine.
- On November 24, the Minister of Defense of Poland, Mariusz Blaszczak , appealed to Germany to place these Patriot systems in Ukraine.