Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Aug. 25 vetoed a bill that would have extended financial support for Ukrainians fleeing the war, a decision that officials warn will also cut funding for Ukraine’s Starlink internet service starting Oct. 1.
Poland has been supporting Ukraine’s internet connection since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion by financing Starlink systems, which are a lifeline for soldiers fighting on the front line.
“Presidential vetoes are cutting blindly! Karol Nawrocki turns off the Internet in Ukraine with his decision, because de facto it means his decision on the law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens,” Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski wrote on X. “This is the end of the Starlink Internet, which Poland provides to Ukraine, which is waging war. This is also the end of support for storing Ukrainian administration data in a safe place.”
