Reports recently circulated in the media claiming that Poland had allegedly paused its military assistance to Kyiv. The speculation was linked to a decision by the Lviv Regional Council, which triggered strong reactions among Poland’s political circles. Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has now addressed the claims.

Janusz Sejmej, spokesperson for Poland’s Ministry of National Defence, firmly denied that there had been any interruption or suspension of defence deliveries to Kyiv.

"This information is false," he said in response to journalists’ questions.

How the rumors emerged

On Tuesday, October 20, deputies of the Lviv Regional Council voted to dedicate 2027 to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, its commander Roman Shukhevych, and OUN figure Oleh Olzhych. The decision drew a sharp negative response in Warsaw because of the historical legacy of the Volhynia tragedy.

The Lviv decision came as Poland was preparing a major weapons package. Reports suggested that military assistance had supposedly been put on hold after the regional council’s vote. According to those claims, the Ukrainian side was trying to settle the issue through diplomatic channels.

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, stressed that the regional council had acted independently and had not coordinated the decision with the central government or Ukrainian diplomats. Officials believe the move could undermine efforts to improve mutual understanding with Poland.

Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki said that people close to Volodymyr Zelenskyy had assured Poland that the regional council’s decision would not ultimately take effect. He also stated that information about the decision had disappeared from the Lviv regional authorities’ website.

Members of the Polish government also voiced their dissatisfaction. Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that honoring the UPA and Shukhevych damages relations between the two countries. Prime Minister Donald Tusk, for his part, said that such actions benefit Ukraine’s enemies.

Poland will no longer supply Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Earlier, it was reported that Poland would no longer be able to transfer missiles for Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine. Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski explained that Warsaw had exhausted its own stocks of such missiles and could only urge other NATO partners to provide them to Ukraine. He added that the shortage of interceptor missiles became even more noticeable after attacks on Iran.

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