Poland Threatens to Close Transit Hub for Aid to Ukraine

(MENAFN) Polish President Andrzej Duda has warned that Poland may shut down its primary transit center for Western military supplies to Ukraine, accusing both Kiev and NATO of treating Polish infrastructure as if it were their own.

This comes amid increasing tensions over the management and control of facilities critical to the support of Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia.

Since the escalation of the war in 2022, Warsaw has been one of Kiev’s staunchest allies.

The Rzeszow airport, situated just 80 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, has become a crucial logistical node for Western military aid.

According to both Polish and Western officials, roughly 80-90% of the military equipment supplied by NATO and its partners to Ukraine, including weapons, ammunition, and vehicles, has passed through this facility.

In a statement to journalists on Wednesday, Duda expressed his displeasure at Poland’s exclusion from key international forums that make decisions regarding the military aid sent through Polish territory.

He labeled this omission as a "scandal" and voiced concerns over the lack of consultation with Poland on matters that directly affect its infrastructure.

“They [Ukraine and NATO] think that the airport in Rzeszow and our highways belong to them, as if they’re theirs. Well, they’re not. They’re ours,” Duda remarked, underscoring the sovereignty of Poland’s facilities.


The president made it clear that if Ukraine and its Western backers continue to take Polish territory for granted, Poland could decide to shut down the hub "for maintenance," signaling a serious threat to the ongoing flow of aid to Ukraine.

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