Poland's national security bureau explains refusal to send troops to Ukraine

Poland will not send the military to Ukraine because it could be perceived as an attempt to partition the neighboring country, the head of Poland's national security bureau, Jacek Severa, told Polskie Radio on December 13.

"From the point of view of Polish interests, as well as Polish allied obligations, such a decision is not part of the game," he said.

According to Severa, such a position is influenced by issues of historical nature and the desire to refute the "narrative" about Warsaw's desire to occupy western Ukraine.

Also, the head of the ministry said that preparation of the expeditionary corps was not among Poland's priorities. The main task of the country is to increase the combat readiness of the armed forces for its own defense, he pointed out.

The day before, Reuters reported, citing sources, that the European Union was considering the possibility of creating a coalition of five to eight countries to send troops to Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal also wrote that US President-elect Donald Trump proposed to deploy European military in Ukraine to monitor the ceasefire.

At the same time, the Polish authorities in recent days have several times expressed their opposition to sending their military to Ukrainian territory. In particular, Severa on December 10 called to exclude the participation of Polish servicemen in this conflict.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial support for Kiev against the background of the Russian Federation's special operation to protect Donbas, the launch of which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, after the situation in the region worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.