{"id":1411750,"date":"2026-07-20T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T09:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1411750"},"modified":"2026-07-19T22:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T19:58:14","slug":"polish-defense-minister-rejects-calls-to-scale-back-support-for-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/polish-defense-minister-rejects-calls-to-scale-back-support-for-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Polish Defense Minister Rejects Calls to Scale Back Support for Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":" <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister W\u0142adys\u0142aw Kosiniak-Kamysz has criticized calls to reduce support for Ukraine, saying Russia&#8217;s latest large-scale missile attack demonstrates why continued assistance to Kyiv and stronger defense capabilities remain essential,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KosiniakKamysz\/status\/2078779089515593853\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KosiniakKamysz\/status\/2078779089515593853\">X<\/a>, Kosiniak-Kamysz said Russia&#8217;s massive overnight barrage of ballistic and cruise missiles against Ukraine underscores the need to maintain support for Kyiv while accelerating the modernization of Poland&#8217;s armed forces.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This shows how detached from reality are the voices calling for reducing support for Ukraine or slowing the modernization of the Polish army,&#8221; the defense minister said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stressed that the Polish government will continue strengthening the country&#8217;s defense capabilities to ensure its security against potential Russian threats.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;That is why we are doing everything possible to ensure Russian missiles never reach Poland and that nothing threatens our security. We will not back away from this,&#8221; Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His remarks came amid a domestic political debate in Poland over future support for Ukraine. 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