As “Rzeczpospolita” reminds, the discussion about the possible presence of European forces in Ukraine has been going on since 2024, when French President Emmanuel Macron first suggested such a possibility during the summit in Paris.
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Poland does not want to send troops
Over time, the idea emerged that European troops would act as peacekeepers or – to use a newer term – “reinsurance forces” ensuring compliance with the future peace agreement. Great Britain also signaled its readiness to participate in such a mission. We were talking about a contingent of 20-30 thousand. soldiers stationed far from the front line. From the beginning, Poland declared that it could support the operation logistically, but would not send troops, pointing out the need to guard NATO's eastern flank.
Meanwhile, Russia consistently rejects the possibility of any NATO troops appearing in Ukraine. A condition excluding such a solution was also included in the US administration's 28-point peace plan revealed by Axios. Vladimir Putin allegedly told Donald Trump during talks in Alaska that the lack of Western troops in Ukraine is an essential element for Russia to end the fighting.
Almost 60 percent against
In a SW Research survey for rp.pl, 22.3 percent respondents believed that Poland should send soldiers if European troops were to become a guarantee of Ukraine's security. 59.8% were against such a decision. respondents, and 17.9 percent it had no opinion.
As Adam Jastrzębski, senior project manager at SW Research, comments for “Rzeczpospolita”, opposition is particularly visible among people aged 25-34 (64%) and respondents with basic vocational education (65%). A similar percentage of skeptical responses appears with incomes ranging from PLN 3,001 to PLN 5,000.
The newspaper also recalls the previous SW Research survey from August 19-20. At that time, 61.1% rejected sending Polish troops to Ukraine. respondents, and 17.3% were in favor of this solution. subjects.
