Poland's Defense Ministry denies halting arms package transfer to Ukraine
Photo: Polish Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (Getty Images)
Poland denies that it has suspended the transfer of a large package of military aid to Ukraine due to the Lviv Regional Council's decision to declare 2027 the Year of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, according to a statement by Polish Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Janusz Sejmej in an interview with Fakt.
"This is false information," Sejmej stated in response to questions about the suspension of supplies.
Earlier, a well-informed source told RBC-Ukraine that the Lviv Regional Council held the vote precisely when Poland was preparing to send a large-scale package of military aid to Ukraine. According to the source, the supplies were suspended, and efforts are being made to resolve the issue through closed channels.
Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcin Bosacki said people from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s team assured Warsaw the regional council's decision would not take effect. He also noted that the Lviv Regional Council had removed information about the resolution from its website.
On October 20, the Lviv Regional Council declared 2027 the Year of the UPA, Roman Shukhevych, and Oleh Olzhych. In Poland, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army is considered responsible for the mass murder of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia, so the decision provoked a sharp reaction from Warsaw. Tusk stated that the decision irritates Poles and harms Ukraine's interests.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the regional council's decision counterproductive. Meanwhile, Poland is preparing to declare Sviatoslav Sheremet, the regional council deputy and author of the initiative, persona non grata.
