Poland is considering transferring a new batch of missiles for Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, RBC-Ukraine reports.
A decision is expected to be made in the coming days, Polish Deputy Defense Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said.
According to her, the possible transfer of missiles to Ukraine should be assessed primarily from the perspective of Poland's security.
At the same time, Sobkowiak-Czarnecka noted that the assessment of the situation is being influenced by the recent incident involving a Russian missile that entered Polish territory.
In her view, Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz is currently inclined to support the transfer of another batch of air defense missiles to Ukraine.
"Despite all the political turmoil that there was earlier over whether we were right to transfer the missiles, today he is inclined to transfer more, because he would prefer such a missile to be shot down over Ukrainian territory rather than fly into ours," the deputy minister said.
When asked when a decision could be made, she briefly replied: "I think it is a matter of the next few days."
Recently, Poland promised to consider further assistance to Ukraine, including supplies of new missiles for Patriot air defense systems.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk made the statement after an incident involving a Russian missile that fell on Polish territory.
Also in July, the Defense Ministry officially confirmed that Poland had transferred PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems to Ukraine several months earlier. Tusk specified at the time that five missiles had been transferred.
However, he later said that Poland no longer planned to transfer additional Patriot missiles to Ukraine because the country does not have large stocks of these missiles.
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