Poland Pledges Continued Support for Ukraine with New Military Aid Package
The aid includes a loan for larger weapons and a commitment to joint manufacturing, amidst discussions on resolving trade disputes and enhancing border infrastructure.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited Ukraine, pledging to continue supporting the country against Russia's nearly 2-year-old invasion and announcing a new military aid package.
- The new aid package includes a loan for Ukraine to buy larger weapons and a commitment to find ways to manufacture them together.
- During his visit, Tusk and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reached an understanding to resolve differences over grain shipments and trucking, which recently soured ties between the two countries.
- Ukraine and Poland also discussed the establishment of four new crossing checkpoints on their border and the possibility of Polish participation in the construction of the Krakow - Lviv - Brody - Rivne highway.
- Poland has provided Ukraine with weapons and equipment worth almost $3.5 billion since the start of the full-scale war.