Jacek Siewara assessed that the exclusion of Poland from the anti-balistic initiative was a Kiev error, but warned Warsaw against retaliation hitting Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport. erstwhile Head of BBN indicated a simple measurement of effective policy: Poland is to defend its own right so that it gains safety and persecutability, not Russian headlines.
The dispute must be conducted effectively
Poland has the full right to settle Kiev hard with decisions that reconcile our interests. The assistance provided to Ukraine must not mean giving up subjectivity or silence in historical matters. Jacek Siewara, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Polish Army, prof. of the Naval Academy and erstwhile head of the National safety Office, however, pointed out the difference between effective force and gesture, the costs of which are borne by Poles themselves.
In the programme “To Know” Virtual Poland Siewier commented on the deficiency of Poland in the Ukrainian anti-balistic defence initiative. In his opinion, Warsaw was most likely not invited, and Kiev's decision was to be a political argument. At the same time, he assessed that the Ukrainian side had harmed itself in this way, too, as the Polish government remains committed to supporting a state resisting Russian aggression.
This is an accurate informing for both capitals. Kiev cannot treat Poland as a logistical base, whose position can be ignored. Warsaw, in turn, cannot respond to media-efficient but strategically harmful movements.
Jasionka besides serves Polish security
Siewia powerfully rejected the thought of closing Jasionka Airport as a form of retaliation. He recalled that the port operates according to its own rules, serves a crucial part of the transport of aid and serves the residents of the region. His conclusion was clear: the emphasis on Kiev can be exerted by another methods.
The importance of this place is confirmed by data from the Ministry of Defence. In a communication from January 2025, the ministry stated that over 90% and frequently even 95% of aid to Ukraine passed through Rzeszów-Jasionka. POLLOGHUB is protected by allied air defence systems and is part of NATO's cooperation. Hitting our own transport hub would reduce Poland's efficiency, hinder the lives of the people of Podkarpacie and weaken the state's position towards allies.
A tough policy is not to inflict losses on itself. The tools of force should be aimed at a circumstantial problem and bring a measurable consequence to Poland. It is possible to set conditions in bilateral discussions, to make further commitments to the implementation of erstwhile arrangements and to request a real participation in regional safety decisions. The motion itself, though loud, will not replace the strategy.
Russia uses chaos between allies
The harshest words of the erstwhile Head of BBN afraid the way Polish-Ukrainian dispute was conducted. Siewara said that “we look like losers erstwhile we argue with Ukrainians like losers.” As an example of effective action, he considered that in the European institutions he had taken a stand on the crime on Polish citizens. Instead, he criticized demonstration movements which give Poland nothing in return, but are utilized by Russian propaganda.
This is not an argument for meekness towards Kiev. On the contrary. Polish historical policy must be consistent, and the memory of victims of the Volyn crime is not negotiable. However, effectiveness requires the choice of specified measures which force the partner to make concessions, alternatively of providing Moscow with material to break the cooperation of countries threatened by Russian imperialism.
Chemical hazard requires preparation
The conversation besides featured the subject of utilizing chemicals on the front. Siewiera spoke of 13,000 cases in Ukraine. This number should be regarded as the quoted interviewer's assessment. Regardless of its scale, the Chemical Weapons Prohibition Organization confirmed in June 2025 the presence of a toxic CS substance in samples related to an incidental on a combat line in the Dynepropetrovsk Oblast. The OPCW has been monitoring specified reports since the beginning of the full-scale war.
For Poland the stake is direct. The State must make contamination recognition, safety supplies, training services and civilian protection resilience. The war in Ukraine shows that threats previously considered distant can rapidly become part of European reality.
Warsaw needs a cool and conditional policy towards Kiev. Support against Russian aggression lies in the Polish interest, but does not give Ukrainian authorities the right to ignore Poland. However, the answer must not be to weaken your own state. Sovereignty is measured by decision, not by the sound they cause.
Source: WP News
