“We will sign an agreement on cooperation between the ministries, as well as on acquiring skills in operating drones. The talks will also cover the development of joint industry initiatives. I think Poles have been eagerly awaiting this - after a period when our effort to help the population was so enormous,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said during his visit.
Polish-Ukrainian anti-drone cooperation and other agreements
On Thursday, 18 September, the two ministers discussed the current situation in Ukraine, continued support from NATO allies, and agreements on bilateral relations.
The first document concerns military cooperation, which is crucial for the Polish Armed Forces and NATO. Another focuses on cooperation in building drone and counter-drone capabilities, while a third relates to activities at the NATO–Ukraine JTEC Centre for Analysis, Training and Education, based in Bydgoszcz, in northern Poland.
“This is the only institution that tangibly connects NATO and Ukraine,” the Polish Ministry of Defence said in a social media statement.
Further talks with Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, are expected to focus on deepening military cooperation, including support announced by President Zelensky for training Polish soldiers in the use of drones in combat conditions.
This follows a recent incident on the night of 10 September, when 21 drones violated Polish airspace and several were shot down by Polish and NATO air defence systems.
In the morning, the Polish delegation paid tribute to those who died for Ukraine, as well as to Polish soldiers murdered by the Soviets at the Bykivnia cementary, located on the outskirts of Kyiv.
Photo: PAP/Vladyslav Musiienko
Photo: PAP/Vladyslav Musiienko
Before his visit, Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz said the talks would aim to help Ukraine move closer to the West and avoid falling back under Moscow's influence.
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Source: MON/IAR/X/@KosiniakKamysz