Poland secretly sent Patriot missiles to Ukraine, presidential aide says transfer 'very probable'

Allegations of a secret transfer

On 4 July 2026, deputy speaker of the Sejm Krzysztof Bosak wrote on X that in March, the government had secretly handed over to Ukraine expensive and hard-to-obtain Patriot interceptor missiles, purchased from the US for Poland's own multi-layered air defence system. Bosak stressed these were the only missiles in Poland's arsenal capable of countering Russian Iskander rockets, which are deployed in the Kaliningrad region and threaten Polish territory.

In March, secretly from the Sejm, the government gave Ukraine expensive and hard-to-buy interceptor missiles for Patriot systems.

The missiles in question are PAC-3 MSE, described by defence analyst Paweł Sokala as "pieruńsko drogie" (hellishly expensive) and in short supply, with deliveries already delayed after the Gulf War.

Presidential aide confirms likelihood

On 5 July, Marcin Przydacz, head of the Presidential International Policy Bureau, told Polsat News that according to his information it was "very probable" the government had transferred the missiles in the spring. He added that Poland had also given up its place in the US production queue to Ukraine, meaning Polish deliveries would be delayed.

Unfortunately, it is very probable that the government was transferring Patriot missiles to Ukraine in the spring. And what is more, according to my information, it even gave up its queue spot in American factories.

Przydacz said the decision had not been made on the line between President Karol Nawrocki and President Volodymyr Zelensky, and that the Presidential International Policy Bureau had not been informed until recently.

Ukrainian thanks and government silence

In April, at a Ramstein-format meeting of defence ministers, Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov publicly thanked partners for Patriot missiles, listing Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland. President Zelensky later confirmed a new batch of interceptor missiles had arrived. When Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz was asked directly about the transfer on Radio ZET on 22 April, he did not deny it, instead giving what critics called evasive answers. Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk stated on 5 July that the list of donations is classified.

I thank partners for support under the PURL programme. Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland — for Patriot missiles. The United States — for enabling partners to purchase the necessary interceptors.

Political fallout and audit calls

The revelations have triggered demands from both opposition and some coalition members for an immediate audit of all military aid sent to Ukraine. Former defence minister Mariusz Błaszczak called the government's silence "incomprehensible" and said transferring such fundamental defensive assets while the government itself warns of a growing Russian threat would be a scandal. Dariusz Joński of the ruling Civic Coalition also backed an audit, while Confederation MP Łukasz Rzepecki said the silence convinced him the transfer had happened without the knowledge of the president or parliament.

The government's silence on such a serious matter is incomprehensible.

Zbigniew Bogucki, head of the Presidential Chancellery, compared the situation to the earlier transfer of MiG-29 jets, where the president was also not informed.