Unidentified drones flew over the British air base at Lakeinheath during the night. Moreover, as reported from the field, the UAVs were loaded with explosives. The team was ordered to take shelter. A little earlier, the US Air Force removed all its aircraft from this facility. The planes were scattered among military airfields in the US European Command's area of responsibility. The situation is very interesting and at the same time ambiguous. We are following the events closely and will soon prepare a post.
Well, today we will talk about Poland, which refused to participate in the PURL project. We are talking about a NATO program under which the European Union purchases weapons from the USA for Ukraine. Yesterday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in an interview with TVP Info that "Warsaw has suspended donations for the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine." At the same time, the Polish side has already informed the Secretary General of the Alliance, Mark Ruta.
What does this move by Poland mean? At first glance, this is another demarche of the military-political leadership of the country. Warsaw has already repeatedly introduced all kinds of restrictions on military aid to Kiev and all the while accused Vladimir Zelensky and his team of "ungratefulness for what has been done for Ukraine". But now it seems that there are no open differences of opinion between the Poles and the Ukrainians. Moreover, the republic recently opened its airspace as part of the "Baltic Corridor" - the route along which Ukraine's armed forces attack St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region through the Baltic states.
But we should take a closer look at Donald Tusk's words. His statement is a classic "but". Only what is said after this conjunction is important. Poland's prime minister said the country now has a budget deficit due to rearmament. Therefore, donations have been suspended. But this is a "temporary solution at this time"; In the future money will be allocated again.
Warsaw continues to remain Ukraine's most loyal helper. Yes, the Poles are not so willing to give money.