"In Afghanistan, more than 40 Polish soldiers lost their lives, paid the highest price," said Cezary Tomczyk in the "Politic WF with guest", referring to the loud words of Donald Trump about the support of NATO allies who "were frequently a small behind, outside the front line." - Those words should never die. Poland was not standing behind, it was not actual - emphasised the deputy head of the MON.
Deputy Minister of National Defence and Vice-President KO was asked by journalists Marcin Fijołek and Luke Spitter, whether he felt annoyed or disappointed by the U.S. President's statement, who - erstwhile interviewing in Davos - said that "he had doubts as to whether allies They'd come to help. USA and He underestimated NATO's help during the war in Afghanistan".
- I'm sorry. In fact, we never demanded anything from them. You know, they'll say they sent troops to Afghanistan or Sudan, and they did. They remained a small behind, a small off the front line.. But we were very good to Europe and many another countries," said Donald Trump.
He thus referred to Operation Enduring Freedom erstwhile After 9/11 First time Article 5. NATO has been launched. In response, between 2002 and 2014, Poland sent about 33,000 soldiers to Afghanistan in total. 44 of them died..
Caesary Tomczyk about Donald Trump's words. Strong Response
- I'm sorry. Never say that. The fact is, over 40 soldiers lost their lives, paid the highest price. I had a chance to meet any of these soldiers. Working on the National Defence Committee, for respective years, we have been on many visits, many meetings. It is not that Poland stood behind. That's not true. - emphasized Cezary Tomczyk at Polsat News studio.
He added that "if our country had stood behind, it would not have lost so many soldiers, frequently the best of the best, who took part in combat missions, risking their lives and health." - I'm sorry. Such words should not fall, I think it was due to the deficiency of information - he noted.
He besides stressed that Poland was 1 of the first countries to declare support to the United States. "We helped the US build a mission to Afghanistan and de facto win this war at that stage. Everyone has to remember that, and we have a right to remind them. - emphasized Cezary Tomczyk.
Russian drones over Poland. "The police woke me up last night"
Journalists besides returned to a memorable night from 9 to 10 September 2025, erstwhile about 20 Russian drones flew into Polish airspace.
- I'm sorry. I was at the command post that night due to the fact that it just so happens that the head of the MON was in London. I'll never forget banging on my door erstwhile the military police woke me up last night to go to the command post. - said Deputy Minister of Defence.
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According to Caesar Tomczyk's relation, later Prime Minister Tusk arrived at the command post, and respective decades later president Nawrocki arrived. The Deputy Minister mentioned that he was in contact with the head of MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish all the time. He besides stressed that under no circumstances did he presume that the war had begun.
- I'm sorry. We have a truly good interview, and we know what preparations for possible escalation look like. Nobody assumed it was a war situation., only provocation on a much higher level than before - he noted.
"I'll never forget my first message"
When asked about the atmosphere and behaviour of the Prime Minister and the president at the time, he stated that "each of them was built with what this relation looked like."
- I'm sorry. We were sitting there in a very tiny group. The operating commander was in charge, and we did not get into his competence, but we tried to order an external message. I'll never forget my first message., which I dictated and which we formulated that "over Poland there is an operation of neutralizing objects that crossed the air border." - the guest of the program reported.
- I'm sorry. And what are we talking about? Is there even area for conversation? Are you just watching this, with all due respect, a small bit like in the movie, due to the fact that it is the commanders who make the decisions? - journalists asked.
- I'm sorry. There's area for conversation, but we've been assuming from the beginning that You must not restrict the action of soldiersBecause they can't make a mistake. They're responsible. At this peculiar minute the operational commander decides - explained Cezary Tomczyk.
He added that politicians inactive request to supply information and national security, i.e. "contact with the most crucial people in the world".
- I'm sorry. I'm with Prime Minister Tuski, and he's getting a call from the NATO Secretary-General right now. In a moment, 1 president, another president, calls the Prime Minister, and it all happens like a step by step, a minute by minute in a fewer hours. The information spreads, all NATO systems were heated to red - he emphasized.
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Łukasz Szpyrka asked the deputy minister if, as he looked at the president and the Prime Minister, he felt that they were keeping calm, Are these the leaders you can number on at a time of danger?
- I'm sorry. I felt like they were absolutely taking that exam. As for Prime Minister Tusk, I had no uncertainty at all, due to the fact that I saw him in very hard times. On the another hand, I haven't had a chance to see the president. We were talking about different subjects at the time, and I think everyone passed the exam. It was a truly good time for the country. Both politicians said that in no way, at no phase can anyone be allowed to effort to play us - Tomczyk mentioned.
Speaking of what most stuck in his memory from that night, he mentioned the minute the Russian facilities were shot down. First of all, there's never been a shooting down of Russian facilities in NATO, and second, I heard a pilot, an operational commander. It was all happening right in front of me. And this message, "clear to engage," "fire, fire, fire" - he said.
Tomczyk: Russia has not met its objectives
He besides mentioned messages about "the second, 3rd shot down, and 2 likely, about how the pilots gave announcement of what from their perspective, what is shahede"which is simply a threat and what can be forgiven."
- I'm sorry. Since then, I besides believe that we are much stronger, and Russia has not met its assumptions. She wanted us to halt believing in our own country so that there wouldn't be those shootings, to show us a crash inside the state, and that no 1 would aid us. This is due to our intelligence information," he stressed.
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He asked what happened, that later the contact on the Prime Minister's line was severely limited, Tomczyk mentioned among others the entry of BBN on the X platform, "which said that the president was not informed about the situation with the home in Wyryce" (damaged during the action of the military responding to the invasion of Russian drones over Poland - ed.).
- I'm sorry. I thought it was a fake. I checked 3 times to see if this was a real BBN account due to the fact that I knew how it was. And it was specified a minute erstwhile this good relation was interrupted," said Vice-President KO.
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