Poland’s deputy defense minister has dismissed opposition claims that Warsaw is preparing to weaken its own air defenses by sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine, calling the argument “something only a madman would come up with.” Speaking on Polsat News’ Graffiti program, Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said no decision has been made on transferring Patriot batteries currently stationed in Poland, despite mounting political criticism from the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “If we really believe Poland will lose its capabilities by transferring two or three missiles to Ukraine, then only a madman comes up with such arguments,” Tomczyk said. He argued that intercepting Russian missiles over Ukraine is the most effective way to protect Polish territory. The remarks came after former defense minister Mariusz Błaszczak accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government of considering the transfer of missiles that should instead defend “Polish skies, Polish cities, and Polish families.” Tomczyk stressed that Warsaw has not approved any Patriot transfer and noted that countries such as Germany are supplying Ukraine with “many times more” military equipment than Poland. Warsaw wants more than gratitude Tomczyk also revealed that Poland has, for the first time, asked Ukraine to share battlefield technologies developed during Russia’s full-scale invasion.