It was the first but not the last economical mission in Ukraine. Yesterday, representatives of the defence manufacture signed in Kiev, among others, a memorandum extending the cooperation of the Polish Armed Forces Group with its Ukrainian counterpart. “We want to present a solid sales offer to Ukraine,” said Deputy Minister of Defence Cezary Tomczyk during his visit to Kiev.
An unannounced visit of the Polish delegation to the Ukrainian capital took place on Monday 3 February. Together with Deputy Minister Tomczyk, 10 representatives of the most crucial state defence companies belonging to the PGZ went to the capital of Ukraine: Male, Stalowa Wola Huta and Maskpolu. This was the first economical mission to bring Polish producers closer to Ukrainian partners since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. And in the future, to make Ukraine bought more military equipment of Polish production.
– I would like Polish defence companies to establish contacts with Ukrainian partners. There are a number of meetings devoted to this and this is our main task, to make Polish state-owned arms companies that produce truly large equipment, which can be exported worldwideThey found their clients here. (...) The interests of our country are most crucial in this context," he said. Cezary Tomczyk during a visit to Ukraine.
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Ukraine met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Unity of Ukraine Alexey Czernyszov. The main subject of the meeting, as MON informed, was to grow economical cooperation, including exports of products of the Polish arms industry. Participants besides discussed the current situation in Ukraine. Deputy Minister Tomczyk admitted that the first economical mission would not end with the signing of circumstantial contracts or the conclusion of contracts. present the CEOs are here to make contacts. I would like these contacts to consequence in cooperation and that the economical mission should be repeated in a small while. So that it can turn into something very circumstantial – said the Deputy Minister of National Defence.
– So far for over a 1000 days of war there have been no representatives of Polish armed companies. It's a large mistake. present we want to present a solid offer of sales, especially as our products are of course very popular in Ukraine – stressed the Deputy Head of the MON. In the presence of Tomczyk, a memorandum was signed extending the existing industrial cooperation of the PGZ with the Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defence Industry). Signatures were given by members of the board of the Polish Armed Forces Group – Piotr Zawija and Marcin Idzik and Mikhail Shevchenko from Ukroboronprom.
– We talked to our Ukrainian partners about potential, whether or not combating dronesWhether it's in rocket fuel or in cases anti-aircraft defence management. I think there is large possible in this and we would like to usage it for better cooperation – said Marcin Idzik at the Polish embassy in Kiev. associate of the Management Board of PZZ stressed that the current relation of Polish companies with Ukrainian partners is not based solely on sales contracts, due to the fact that they have Polish support in the form of service and repair throughout the life cycle of the products supplied.
As an example, PGZ Serwis Orel, who serves military vehicles utilized in Ukraine AHS Krabtanks Leopard 2 and ammunition trucks on the Jelcz chassis. – We want to open our bets here and give full support. Do not sale and forget, just support during usage – explained a associate of the board of PGZ in Kiev.
A letter of intent on cooperation between NAUDI (National Association of the Ukrainian Defence Industry) was besides signed as part of the first military economical mission. Military method Institute of Arms.
Deputy Minister Cezary Tomczyk besides met with the Minister of strategical manufacture Herman Smetanin and Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Ivan Hawryluk after gathering with Deputy Prime Minister Chernyszow. thank you for the unwavering support for Ukraine from Poland. In response, Deputy Minister Tomczyk stressed that free Ukraine is the key to maintaining stableness and safety in the region.
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion in 2022, Poland has donated to Ukraine, among others, the russian MiG-29 fighters, the T-72 tanks and the newer PT-91 tanks, as well as portable anti-aircraft rocket kits Piorun, MSBS Grot rifles, 155 mm cannonohaubice Krab, Leopard tanks and Rosomak armoured transporters. At the same time Ukraine ordered another Rosomaki, Grota and Kraby in Polish production plants.
