We are sincerely grateful to Poland for the large-scale assistance provided to Ukraine, and to Polish President Andrzej Duda personally for consistently promoting Ukraine's interests and calling on our partners to increase their support for our country.
At the same time, we disagree with the presentation of Ukrainian soldiers, who are risking their lives today to protect Europe from the Russian invasion, as a potential threat to European security.
We would like to remind that after 2014, when hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have already passed through the front, no significant increase in crime or threats to Poland or Europe has been observed. Furthermore, since the first years of Russian aggression, Ukraine has been prioritizing the adaptation, socialization and integration of soldiers and counts on further assistance from partners in this important matter.
Ukrainian soldiers and veterans are not a threat, but a security factor for Ukraine, Poland and the whole of Europe. They are the key to a free and stable European future. We are convinced that the brave Ukrainian men and women who stood up to defend their country and the world against Russian invaders deserve the highest respect.