Armored leader: Poland provides heavy aid to Ukraine

According to the report, since the beginning of 2022, Poland has provided Ukraine with 46 support packages containing various types of weapons and ammunition, with the 47th package currently being prepared. The Polish Ministry of Defence reports that the total value of all support packages up to March 2025, including training, logistics, deliveries, equipment maintenance and repairs, and medical assistance, has exceeded 18 billion PLN.

The value of military equipment transferred in 2022 amounted to PLN 7.23 billion, while in 2023–2024, the value of equipment supplied reached PLN 5.63 billion. According to the Polish Ministry of Defence, between 2022 and 2024 Poland provided Ukraine with the following military equipment:

• 318 main battle tanks (T-72M/T-72M1/T-72M1R, PT-91, Leopard 2A4),
• 586 armoured vehicles (BWP-1, Rosomak)
• 137 artillery systems (2S1 Gvozdika, Krab, BM-21, Rak),
• 10 MiG-29 fighter aircraft;
• 10 Mi-24 helicopters;

Of these, in 2022, Poland supplied:

• 240 main battle tanks,
• 82 artillery systems,
• 287 MANPADS launchers,
• ca. 70 million rounds of ammunition.

Between 2023 and 2024, the following armament was transferred:

• 78 main battle tanks,
• 502 armoured vehicles,
• 55 artillery systems,
• 10 Mi-24 helicopters,
• 10 MiG-29 fighter aircraft,
• 118 MANPADS launchers,
• more than 31 million rounds of ammunition,
• 44 air-to-air missiles,
• more than 16 thousand spare parts for a variety of weapons systems.

Moreover, Ukraine purchased from Poland more than 60 MT-LB armoured personnel carriers, 92 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, 89 82 mm mortars, 22 M74 120 mm mortars, 4 BM-21 Grad 122 mm multiple rocket launchers, 19 AMZ Dzik armoured vehicles, one BRDM-2 armoured patrol-reconnaissance vehicle, as well as tens of thousands of firearms of various types and classes.

When it comes to armoured equipment, Poland is the leader in the number of tanks transferred. It has delivered 240 T-72M, T-72M1, and T-72M1R tanks, plus about 60 additional tanks, including PT-91 variants and 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks. Furthermore, Poland serves as a maintenance hub for Leopard 2A4 tanks operated by Ukraine, as well as for at least some tanks of the T-72 family.

BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicle with a Malyutka anti-tank guided missile launcher.

Poland is also a key member of the EUMAM mission, aimed at training Ukrainian soldiers. The EUMAM headquarters are located in Poland. Thanks to this mission, four times as many Ukrainian troops have been trained as originally planned, now totaling around 60,000 soldiers, with one-third trained by Polish troops and officers.

Poland also functions as a strategic corridor for aid deliveries to Ukraine. According to the Ministry of National Defence, over 90% of military aid shipments to Ukraine pass through Polish territory. Thus, Poland provides strategic depth for Ukraine in terms of logistics, industrial support, and training.