“Poland has allocated the equivalent of 4.91% to help Ukraine. of GDP, of which 0.71 percent of GDP was allocated to direct support to the country, and as much as 4.2 percent of GDP for the costs of helping Ukrainian refugees,” the President’s Chancellery emphasized.
The Chancellery of the President recalls that Poland occupies the first place among the countries supporting Ukraine in terms of expenditure in relation to GDP. It was the first to supply heavy weapons to Ukraine on a large scale. Moreover – the KPRP emphasizes – Poland is one of the countries that have taken in the most refugees from Ukraine.
Poland has allocated the equivalent of 4.91% to help Ukraine. of GDP, of which 0.71 percent of GDP was allocated to direct aid to the country, and as much as 4.2 percent of GDP on the costs of aid to Ukrainian refugees
– wrote the president’s office on X.
Tanks, self-propelled guns and rocket launchers
She noted that Poland delivered the first batch of T-72 tanks to Ukraine in the first half of 2022.
We also provided, among other things: more than 250 BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, 100 KTO Rosomak armored personnel carriers, 9 BRDM 2 reconnaissance vehicles, more than a hundred self-propelled guns, more than 30 BM-21 Grad rocket launchers
– indicates KPRP in a series of entries on X and in information on the website.
The total value of the aid amounts to PLN 14 billion
In total, Poland provided military aid to Ukraine worth EUR 3.23 billion, i.e. more than PLN 14 billion.
14 of our MiG-29 aircraft and 12 Mi-24 helicopters were transferred to the Ukrainian Air Force to strengthen their capabilities (only the United States donated more)
– noted.
It was also noted that the vast majority of Polish society was involved in helping refugees from Ukraine. According to a study by the Polish Economic Institute, this was 77 percent. Poland.
It was also highlighted that Poland has the highest percentage of Ukrainian refugees who have entered work: 65%.
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Source: wPolityce
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