https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/c2c138bc-b374-4b06-9ba6-432e923d136e As Russia continues launching ballistic missile attacks, Ukraine urgently needs Patriot interceptors. None are expected from the U.S., which is currently focused on Iran. Germany and Poland have stocks available, but after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored an elite army unit with the name of a nationalist World War II formation linked to the deaths of around 100,000 Polish civilians, can Kyiv expect help from Warsaw? “I think the relationship between Poland and Ukraine at the moment is just about hanging on to this strategic consensus that Ukraine is necessary for Poland's defense,” said Stuart Dowell, TVP World’s Political Editor. “But I would also describe the relationship at the moment as being the two sides being decapitated. (...) The relationship is completely broken down.” “But the body still functions; there's still cooperation. With logistics, with intelligence, with training, with funding through other mechanisms in the European Union and NATO. So it’s still, it still works, but that strategic consensus is very brittle,” he added. Dowell argued that reconciliation between Zelenskyy and Polish President Karol Nawrocki is unlikely. The conservative Polish leader benefits politically from taking a hard line toward Ukraine as public opinion has shifted. Most Poles now oppose Ukrainian EU membership and continued support for refugees, while “it's still a majority for funding and supplying weapons, but that's down from something like 80% a couple of years ago down to just over 50%. So it’s still a big change.” Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk may be more inclined to transfer interceptors, but he must also factor in changing public sentiment. Join News in Depth host Ashim Kumar and his guest as they examine Polish-Ukrainian relations, the Western missile interceptor production lagging behind Russia’s output of ballistic missiles, and whether alternative solutions can help close Ukraine’s air defense gap. Chapters: 00:00 Ukraine’s Patriot interceptor shortage and Poland’s political dilemma 03:28 Historical grievances and how they weakened Polish support 06:20 Limited Patriot stocks – a wider European problem 09:48 Industrial limitations and Russia’s missile production advantage 14:17 Long-term defense gaps and the search for alternatives 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Poland #Ukraine #Patriot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:54:08 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/c2c138bc-b374-4b06-9ba6-432e923d136e All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.