The head of the Polish National Security Bureau, Jacek Siwera, said that because of the information disseminated in the media, “there is something to worry about.”
Poland is against the American Patriot system located on its territory that was transferred to Ukraine. This was said by the Deputy Head of the Polish Ministry of Defense Cezary Tomczyk on the social network X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, June 13.
The corresponding statement came against the backdrop of recent material in The New York Times that the United States is allegedly considering sending the American Patriot system stationed in Poland to Ukraine, which, in particular, protects the logistics hub (a significant part of the military. aid for Ukraine passes through it) in Rzeszow. The publication did not specify whether we are talking about the transfer of the entire battery – eight launchers with radars and other equipment – or only about its individual elements.
The Polish Deputy Minister of National Defense Cezary Tomczyk announced on Thursday on the social network X (Twitter) that the American battery will be replaced by a battery from the rest of the world.
The head of the Polish National Security Bureau, Jacek Sievera, in a commentary on Radio Zet, said that the American Patriot installations stationed in Poland should not be transferred to Ukraine. He plans to speak with his US counterpart, Jake Sullivan, about the issue because of “concerns that have arisen” due to information that has spread in the media.
“We are a country where most of the military aid flows, and where in the last two years there have been three airspace violations by cruise missiles, which took the lives of two of our citizens, a country that not only performs an important role. in supplies to Ukraine, but also in many ways in the whole system of deterrence and preparation of possible defense in the eastern part of NATO,” said the Polish official.
Na miejsce bateri americane trafi bateria z innej części świata. Polska nie zgodziła się na przekazanie polskiej bateri. Polskie patrioty bronią polskiego nieba i to się nie zmieni. https://t.co/ppQ5wS2Ubs
— Cezary Tomczyk (@CTomczyk) June 13, 2024
As we have already written, Germany, along with other allies, will transfer 100 missiles for Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. Specifically, 30 interceptors have already been deployed.
Source: korrespondent
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