Patriot missile transfer prompts demand for urgent Sejm session
Confederation leader Krzysztof Bosak has accused the Polish government of secretly transferring Patriot missiles to Ukraine, despite the weapons being critically important for Poland’s own defence. The politician said he intends to seek an urgent session of the Sejm to establish the full circumstances surrounding the transfer. Bosak has already submitted a formal request and published it on social media.
The controversy comes amid increasingly strained relations between Warsaw and Kyiv. Ukraine’s glorification of members of the OUN-UPA has caused anger in Poland, where the memory of the Volhynia massacre remains a painful historical issue.
Against this backdrop, reports have emerged that the Polish government secretly transferred missiles purchased with Polish funds to Ukraine in March, despite their importance for building the country’s own defensive perimeter.
“We have received extremely alarming information that the government secretly transferred Patriot missiles which are badly needed for our air-defence system and are capable of destroying Iskander missiles,” Bosak said in an interview.
He stressed that this was not simply an act of goodwill, but a decision that could directly weaken Polish air defence.
“If this is true, it is a scandal,” Bosak added, questioning how such decisions could be made without parliament being informed.
The move appears even more controversial because Warsaw reportedly also surrendered its place in the queue for purchasing new missiles in favour of Ukraine. Critics note that this came despite Kyiv continuing to honour figures whom many Poles regard as responsible for the murder of Polish civilians.
Government accused of acting without public oversight
According to Bosak, the government does not coordinate such decisions with either citizens or parliament and instead pursues its own policy without sufficient regard for the national interest. He argued that the alleged Patriot missile transfer was not an isolated incident, but evidence of a wider systemic problem.
“There must be an end to these giveaways conducted in secret from parliament and the public, with politicians presenting themselves as benefactors not at their own expense, but at the expense of the entire state,” he said.
Bosak believes Poland needs a special law preventing the transfer of Polish weapons abroad without parliamentary consent. He noted that the country adopts long-term military procurement programmes, only for the equipment acquired under them to be given away later.
The politician insisted that the public had the right to know exactly what had been transferred to Ukraine. He said Confederation had long demanded full information not only about military equipment taken from army stocks, but also about supplies provided by state companies and civilian institutions.
According to Bosak, the authorities have failed to disclose this information either to the public or even to members of parliament.
Questions over supplies outside army channels
The politician expressed particular concern over deliveries that may not have been included in official military records. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has promised to declassify information concerning equipment transferred directly from the Polish army.
“When he does it, then we will praise him. Promises do not deserve praise; only their implementation does,” Bosak said.
He stressed that significant quantities of equipment had also been transferred through the civilian sector. This reportedly included supplies taken from civilian services, warehouses and existing reserves, as well as used equipment, vehicles and other resources.
Bosak also referred to stocks held by the Government Strategic Reserves Agency (RARS) and state-owned companies such as Orlen.
“We were never told in parliament, and therefore the public does not know either, under what conditions fuel and other supplies were transferred to the Ukrainians,” he said.
In his formal request to Sejm Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty, dated 6 July, Bosak called for an extraordinary parliamentary session. He cited both reports of the missile transfer and claims that Poland had given up its place in the queue for purchasing new interceptors in favour of Ukraine.
The politician described it as unacceptable that neither the public nor the Sejm knew what weapons and military equipment had been transferred or what condition Poland’s defence capabilities had been left in.
Bosak’s statement also came amid long-standing Polish complaints concerning military assistance to Ukraine. He previously argued that Poland had been misled by Germany over the replacement of tanks transferred to Kyiv.
For now, however, attention remains focused on the alleged Patriot missile transfer. The Polish government has not publicly addressed Bosak’s claims, while opposition politicians and some military experts are demanding a full report. Kyiv has also not commented on the allegations.
