– These are not new decisions. This is a decision that was actually made in July 2024 in Washington at the jubilee NATO summit. At that time, the allies jointly decided that the mission of providing support to Ukraine, military aid, as well as logistical security, which includes the role of the hub in Jasionka, would be more under the control of the Alliance than a coalition of willing nations with the USA, Poland, or other countries. That it would be a NATO operation, which would be secured by individual allies designated by NATO command – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference.

As he continued: – The process of implementing this decision began immediately after the summit. That is why in December, together with Minister Pistorius, we welcomed German soldiers who deployed their Patriots in the vicinity of Jasionka Airport. […] The next stage is the arrival of Norwegian soldiers with their air defense system, whom I visited at the beginning of April.