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Poland’s defense ministry has signed a €260 million order for nearly 60,000 guns and grenade launchers that will be produced domestically at a weapons factory in the central city of Radom.

Poland’s defense minister has said that Warsaw has provided as much military equipment to Kyiv as it is capable of after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy complained such support is inadequate.

Warsaw and Washington remain fully committed to ensuring Ukraine’s victory, the Polish defense minister said while visiting the Pentagon.

Poland’s defense minister has signed a contract with the United States for 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters amounting to $10 billion.

Poland’s defense minister said on Thursday that the investigation into the alleged export of Polish pumps to Iran has been ongoing since 2022, while the company manufacturing them has pledged cooperation with the prosecutor’s office.

Poland officially joined a coalition focused on drone support for Ukraine on Wednesday during the ongoing NATO summit in Washington.

NATO allies will discuss support for Ukraine, coordination efforts, and fulfilling their commitments at the upcoming summit in Washington, Polish defense minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said.

Poland will start producing K2 tanks using South Korean technology and equipment, according to a statement made by Poland's defense minister.

Further contracts for military equipment from South Korea are likely to be signed at a trade fair in Kielce in September, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Thursday after meeting with his Korean counterpart.

Poland will relentlessly pursue the criminal who brutally killed a Polish soldier, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Tuesday.

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, the Defense Minister, has been instructed to draft proposals for amendments to Polish law to “ensure the regulations support Polish soldiers,” said Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday.

The government is considering expanding the voluntary basic military service program following the utilization of nearly 70% of the recruitment quota for soldiers in May.

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, has expressed dissatisfaction with the selection of an Irish general as the head of the EU Military Committee.

Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz voiced his understanding for Ukraine’s endeavors to deploy troops to the frontlines amidst reports of consulates halting document issuance for men aged 18-60 “for technical reasons.” Speaking on Polsat News, he empathized with the necessity of sending soldiers to the frontline, acknowledging the immense needs at hand.

“The ambassador should make a simple, human apology,” Polish PM Donald Tusk said.

Poland is a strong and loyal ally. Wherever the presence of Polish soldiers and officers is needed, we are and will be there. We will fulfill our allied tasks with full strength and determination, said Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a meeting with Polish soldiers in Kosovo.

In a strategic move aimed at strengthening Poland’s defense capabilities along its eastern borders, Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has announced the establishment of a new helicopter base in the town of Świdnik, eastern Poland.

“On March 24 this year at 4:23 a.m., there was a violation of Polish airspace by one of the cruise missiles launched,” the Armed Forces Operational Command wrote on X.

Previously, the post of the Civil Defense Chief had been held by the head of the State Fire Service.

Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz participated in a gala celebrating the 25th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO.