Poland sharply reduces military aid to Ukraine, spending falls to 1.55 bn zlotys (2024‑26)

Poland announced that its military assistance to Ukraine has fallen dramatically, with the value of aid between 2024 and 2026 reported at 1.55 billion zlotys (about $4.4 billion), roughly 9.4% of the total 16.45 billion zlotys provided since the start of the full‑scale Russian invasion. The aid volume is said to be fifteen times lower than during 2022‑23, and the list of equipment transferred includes T‑72, PT‑91 and Leopard 2A4 tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, MiG‑29 fighters, Mi‑24 helicopters, artillery, ammunition, drones, air‑defence systems and PAC‑3 missiles for Patriot batteries.

Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak‑Kamysz said the reduced shipments were decided in cooperation with NATO and US commands and that the transferred missiles represented only a “margin” of Poland’s own capability. A SW Research poll commissioned by Onet found that 44.8% of Poles believe the country has given too much military support to Ukraine, while 38.2% think the level was appropriate.

Opposition figure Krzysztof Bosak warned that future aid must serve Poland’s strategic interests and not weaken its own defence posture, describing military assistance as “a card in a game” rather than a charitable act. The aid controversy is occurring amid rising diplomatic tensions with Kyiv over historical issues related to World‑War‑II figures such as Stepan Bandera and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.