Poles oppose sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine, new poll shows
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- The poll found 21.6% support sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine, compared with 64.4% who oppose it and 14% who are undecided.
- Opposition reached 82% among supporters of opposition parties, while 49% of governing-party voters supported the transfer.
- A separate July poll found that 52.2% favored continuing military aid to Ukraine, showing broader support for aid than for supplying Patriot ammunition from Polish stocks.
Most Poles oppose sending Patriot missiles from the country’s supplies to Ukraine, even as Ukraine seeks additional ammunition for the air-defense systems.
An IBRiS poll conducted for Radio ZET found that 64.4% of respondents rejected the transfer. That included 46.8% who were firmly opposed and 17.6% who answered “rather no.” Support totaled 21.6%, with 7.2% strongly supporting the move and 14.4% answering “rather yes.” Another 14% could not give a clear answer.
The issue divides voters along political lines. Among supporters of opposition parties, including Law and Justice, Confederation, Confederation of the Polish Crown and Razem, 82% opposed sending the missiles and 10% supported it. Among voters for parties in the governing camp, 49% backed the transfer and 35% opposed it.
The survey was conducted by telephone on July 21 and 22, 2026, among a representative sample of 1,067 people. The results contrast with a separate IBRiS poll for Rzeczpospolita in which 52.2% supported continuing military assistance to Ukraine, while 45.2% opposed it.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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