Zelensky says Polish aid helped Ukraine defend Kyiv

• Polish aid, including ammunition, helped Ukraine defend Kyiv.
• Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk assured Ukraine of continued support.
• Ukraine expects to purchase 125 million euros ($1.484 million) in Polish weaponry by the end of 2026.
• Ukraine spent 1.68 billion euros ($1.90 billion) on Polish arms in 2025.

Polish aid, including ammunition, helped Ukraine defend Kyiv during recent Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 15. Meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Brussels, Zelensky thanked Poland for its support. Tusk conveyed a message of solidarity, stating that Ukraine is not alone and can count on Poland and the EU. He added that anything that could help Russia in the war is unacceptable to Europe and Poland. The meeting comes as Ukraine faces intensified Russian attacks and as relations between Kyiv and Washington D.C. are strained over US pressure regarding drone attacks on Russian oil refineries. Poland remains a critical strategic partner for Ukraine, supplying significant military materiel. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Ukraine expects to purchase an additional 125 million euros ($1.484 million) worth of Polish weaponry by the end of 2026, financed by a Polish government loan. In 2025, Ukraine was Poland's largest arms-export customer, spending 1.68 billion euros ($1.90 billion) on Polish arms.