{"id":25924,"date":"2026-09-18T16:50:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25924"},"modified":"2026-09-18T16:50:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:50:52","slug":"poland-ukraine-missile-defense-coalition-poland-joins-coalition-to-strengthen-ukraines-air-defences-against-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25924","title":{"rendered":"Poland Ukraine Missile Defense Coalition: Poland joins coalition to strengthen Ukraine\u2019s air defences against Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"XYebw\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"IYpL4\">\n<section class=\"lIbak  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  mR3IZ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"lIbak\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"dV65i\">\n<div class=\"gF0tM\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134339570,imgsize-962626,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/poland-joins-joint-missile-defence-project-with-ukraine.jpg\" alt=\"Poland joins coalition to strengthen Ukraine\u2019s air defences against Russia\" title=\"Poland joins push for cheaper alternative to US Patriot missile system\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"XsNYN img_cptn\"><span title=\"Poland joins push for cheaper alternative to US Patriot missile system\">Poland joins push for cheaper alternative to US Patriot missile system<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Poland has joined an anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine and other allies, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday, as Kyiv seeks to strengthen its air defences against Russian attacks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>\u201cFrom today, Poland is part of this major project &#8230; we agreed on the forms and frameworks of this cooperation,\u201d Tusk said in a video posted on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Tusk made the announcement during a summit of eight Carpathian countries being held in western Ukraine and launched by Ukrainian President <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/volodymyr-zelenskyy\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a>.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Poland backs joint missile defence project<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Ukraine and nine European countries announced an air-defence coalition in July that would include the joint development of a new anti-ballistic missile system. <!-- -->The proposed system is intended to provide an alternative and cheaper solution to the US Patriot system.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Tusk also said Poland had prepared a new \u201csignificant\u201d donation package for Ukraine, although he did not provide details.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>\u201cI will be very consistent here. No one will change my opinion that Poland has to support Ukraine in its war against Russian aggression &#8230; History cannot divide us vis-a-vis Russia today,\u201d Tusk said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Following a bilateral meeting with Tusk at the summit, Zelenskyy thanked Poland for the new aid package.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>\u201cUkraine and Poland are strong neighbors, friends, and partners, and we have one common enemy,\u201d he said on social media.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Carpathian summit focuses on security, cooperation<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The announcement came during the first Carpathian Summit in western Ukraine, which brought together Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary, with the European Union also involved.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Zelenskyy said the meeting would focus on security, energy, logistics, cross-border economic ties and support for local communities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Business representatives were also expected to participate in discussions on economic cooperation, security and logistics, as Russia targets Ukraine&#8217;s transport routes, according to news agency AFP.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>\u201cThe Carpathian macro-region has become one of the most reliable foundations of our defense. <!-- -->This is about strength that exists and will continue to exist,\u201d Zelenskyy said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>The summit comes as Ukraine seeks additional missile defence systems to counter Russian ballistic attacks, while also developing interceptors to tackle Russian jet-powered drones.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>Tusk had said before travelling to Ukraine that \u201cDifficult weeks and months lie ahead for all of us, not just Ukraine. And it&#8217;s worth showing solidarity at a time like this.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>The meeting was held in the western Ukrainian ski resort of Bukovel amid growing concern among European countries over Russian hybrid threats, including sabotage, cyberattacks, disinformation and potential drone incursions into Nato territory.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/international\/poland-joins-coalition-to-strengthen-ukraines-air-defences-against-russia\/articleshow\/134339185.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poland joins push for cheaper alternative to US Patriot missile system Poland has joined an anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine and other allies, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday, as Kyiv seeks to strengthen its air defences against Russian attacks.\u201cFrom today, Poland is part of this major project &#8230; 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