Polish defence ministry denies halting military aid to Ukraine over Year of the UPA

Poland's Ministry of National Defence has denied reports that Poland has suspended the supply of military aid to Ukraine after Lviv Oblast Council declared 2027 the Year of the UPA . 

Source: Polish tabloid newspaper Fakt, citing comments by Janusz Sejmej, spokesperson for Poland's Ministry of National Defence

Quote from Sejmej: "This information [about the suspension of military aid to Ukraine] is false."

Details: European Pravda, citing a source in the Ukrainian government, reported on 22 October that Poland had allegedly suspended the supply of a large military aid package to Ukraine in response to the decision by Lviv's regional councillors.

Background:

• On 20 October, Lviv Oblast Council voted to declare 2027 the Year of Roman Shukhevych, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and Oleh Olzhych.
• Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said this decision was damaging relations between the two countries.
• Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also stressed that such a move helped Ukraine's enemies.
• Meanwhile, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said the decision had been taken at regional level without consultation with diplomats or central government bodies. It also described the move as "counterproductive" for relations with Poland.
• In addition, according to Marcin Bosacki, State Secretary at the Polish Foreign Ministry, representatives of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy assured Poland that the decision by Lviv's councillors would not take effect. The relevant resolution has since disappeared from the Oblast Council's website.

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