Poland continues to finance Starlink terminals in Ukraine

Poland will continue to finance Starlink terminals in Ukraine, the corresponding law was signed by Polish President Karol Nawrocki, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov reported.

"The president of Poland signed a law that continues to finance the subscription fee for Starlink terminals in Ukraine. This technology is of critical importance in times of war, ensuring that hospitals, schools, critical infrastructure, and frontline regions remain connected," he wrote on a Telegram channel on Monday.

He said that more than 50,000 Starlink terminals are currently operating in Ukraine. More than 29,000 were transferred by Polish partners. The First Deputy Prime Minister emphasized, "I thank the Minister of Digital Affairs of Poland, Krzysztof Gawkowski, and the entire Polish government for their solidarity and steadfast support for Ukraine."

As previously reported, Poland financed the provision of Starlink internet to Ukraine, which is particularly popular among the Ukrainian military. However, at the end of August, reports emerged that Warsaw would no longer be able to pay for it. This was linked to Polish President Nawrocki's cancellation of assistance to Ukrainian refugees. Polish Digitalization Minister Gawkowski called Nawrocki's veto of the law on assistance to Ukrainian refugees a "gift to Putin" and "the end of the Starlink internet that Poland provides to Ukraine at war."

The Head of the Polish President Office, Zbigniew Bogucki, then stated that the veto "does not disconnect Ukraine from Starlink internet, since the costs of this connection are financed based on the provisions of current legislation, and the bill submitted to the Sejm by the President of the Republic of Poland supports this state of affairs."