Poland will cooperate with Ukraine in the production and maintenance of PAC-3 missiles for Patriot air defense systems after signing a multilateral agreement with the United States and several NATO countries to establish a European maintenance hub for these missiles.
This was announced on Thursday by Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
The Polish defense chief recalled that Poland had signed an agreement with the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden to establish a European service center for PAC-3 missiles used by Patriot air defense systems.
Commenting on U.S. President Donald Trump's statement about granting Ukraine a license to produce missiles for Patriot systems, Kosiniak-Kamysz said Poland would play an important role in the process.
"Today, no transfer of equipment to Ukraine takes place without Poland's involvement," the Polish minister said.
According to him, Poland is one of four NATO countries—alongside Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands—that received authorization at the Alliance summit in Ankara to receive technology related to the production and maintenance of Patriot missiles.
"Poland is one of the countries designated by the United States as a location for the production and maintenance of these missiles. Therefore, in this area we will also cooperate with Ukraine," the Polish defense minister emphasized.
He noted that establishing missile production in Ukraine would be a complex and lengthy process that would take many weeks.
"Today, Patriot missiles are manufactured only in the United States, and even current production does not meet America's own needs. Therefore, this process must be accelerated. We are determined to move forward, and Poland is ready to begin maintenance work and further activities immediately," Kosiniak-Kamysz said.
The minister also revealed that negotiations are ongoing regarding the possible transfer of Polish MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in exchange for Ukrainian drone production technologies. According to him, Ukraine initially agreed to the proposal, then hesitated, and has now returned to the negotiating table.
"I hope this proposal will have a positive outcome," he said.
Kosiniak-Kamysz also announced that the rotation of U.S. military personnel in Poland is expected to resume within the coming weeks, with the number of American troops stationed in the country exceeding 10,000.
