Poland Halts Funding for New US Weapons Purchases for Ukraine

Poland and Bulgaria will not fund arms purchases for Ukraine

Poland refused to allocate funds for new purchases of American weapons for Ukraine. Prime Minister Tusk cited the budget deficit.

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Warsaw was suspending its contributions to the special PURL programme, through which NATO allies and partners fund the supply of US weapons to Ukraine.

This was reported by The Insider, citing Rzeczpospolita. The Polish Prime Minister attributed this decision to the country’s budget deficit.

Following the EU summit in Dublin, Donald Tusk stated:

“We have provided, and continue to provide, very substantial assistance to Ukraine. But we have a high budget deficit; we spend a great deal on defence. Therefore, given our financial capabilities, Poland will definitely not be allocating any additional funds, as we have expenditure related to ensuring our own security, and this expenditure is among the highest in Europe.”

As reported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence in July 2026, the country received 95 per cent of all interceptor missiles for its Patriot air defence systems through the PURL programme. At that time, 29 countries were participating in the scheme, with Norway contributing the most ($1.36 billion). The Netherlands was in second place ($1.1 billion), and Germany in third ($900 million). The total amount allocated by the allies for procurement through the PURL at that time stood at $6.7 billion.

Bulgaria will not transfer weapons to Ukraine

Media reports have since emerged indicating that Bulgaria no longer intends to transfer weaponry from its own stockpiles to Ukraine. “We will no longer provide weapons and ammunition from the Bulgarian army’s reserves,” debati.bg quotes Prime Minister Rumen Radev as saying.

Rumen Radev also noted that, under current circumstances, the country is unable to allocate funds to Kyiv due to issues with its financial reserves. At the same time, he added that Bulgaria would not hinder other EU member states from providing assistance to Ukraine.

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