Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced that the classification on all information regarding military and defence aid provided to Ukraine since 2022 will be lifted.
In a statement on social media platform X, Kosiniak-Kamysz said that after consultations with Prime Minister Donald Tusk, he had ordered the removal of the classification on all information concerning military and defence aid covering the years 2022-2026.
The minister stated that the purpose of the decision is to fully inform the public about the support Poland has provided to Ukraine.
Kosiniak-Kamysz also instructed the Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW) to investigate attempts to deliberately disclose state secrets. He stressed that in the context of the ongoing war on Poland's borders, any actions contrary to national interests endanger the security of citizens.
Strategic interests unchanged
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski, at a press conference, said that despite the disagreements between the two countries, Poland's strategic interests have not changed.
Sikorski noted that Russian missiles continue to strike Ukrainian cities and that Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to pose a threat to Ukraine, NATO and Poland.
Reports that Poland has supplied Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine had sparked a broad public debate in the country.
Background to the tensions
Tensions between the two countries escalated after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy granted the honorary title of 'UPA Heroes' to a military unit fighting against Russia. Poland holds the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Poles during World War II.
Following this development, Polish President Karol Nawrocki announced that he had decided to revoke the Order of the White Eagle, the country's highest state decoration, which was awarded to Zelenskyy in 2023.
