"Ukraine is the Shield of the EU"

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30 October 2025

Polish PM Donald Tusk is seen during a press conference with NATO secretary Mark Rutte at the Prime Minister's Chancellery in this file photo taken Warsaw, Poland on March, 2025.

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30 October 2025

Polish PM Donald Tusk is seen during a press conference with NATO secretary Mark Rutte at the Prime Minister's Chancellery in this file photo taken Warsaw, Poland on March, 2025.

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15 May 2025

The main entrance of the British Embassy displays Czech and Ukrainian flags on a quiet cobblestone street in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. The embassy is located in the historical Mala Strana district near Prague Castle.

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10 May 2025

Young students in the old town of Prague, Czech Republic, on May 9, 2025, draw attention to Ukraine with signs reading ''Ukraine is the shield of the EU'' and ''Fight the propaganda!'' and express their support. They let locals and tourists take part in a fake news quiz.

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10 May 2025

Young students in the old town of Prague, Czech Republic, on May 9, 2025, draw attention to Ukraine with signs reading ''Ukraine is the shield of the EU'' and ''Fight the propaganda!'' and express their support. They let locals and tourists take part in a fake news quiz.

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30 November 2024

Gen. Marek Wawrzyniak (left) talks to the Polish PM Donald Tusk (right) during a briefing at the Polish-Russian border in Dabrowka, Poland, on November 30, 2024. The East Shield programme comprises a complex of barriers, fortifications, and state-of-the-art airspace monitoring systems designed to guard Poland's northern and eastern borders. According to the existing plans, the fortifications encompass Podlasie, Lublin, Warmia-Masuria, and parts of Masovia voivodeships. The cost of the entire programme is estimated at PLN 10 billion, with construction work expected to be completed by 2028.

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30 November 2024

Gen. Marek Wawrzyniak (left) talks to the Polish PM Donald Tusk (right) during a briefing at the Polish-Russian border in Dabrowka, Poland, on November 30, 2024. The East Shield programme comprises a complex of barriers, fortifications, and state-of-the-art airspace monitoring systems designed to guard Poland's northern and eastern borders. According to the existing plans, the fortifications encompass Podlasie, Lublin, Warmia-Masuria, and parts of Masovia voivodeships. The cost of the entire programme is estimated at PLN 10 billion, with construction work expected to be completed by 2028.

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21 October 2022

The Minister of Defence of Poland, Mariusz Błaszczak speaks during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Naval Academy of the Heroes of Westerplatte in Gdynia, Poland on October 21, 2022. The Academy tprovides education for officer-cadets, commissioned officers and civilian studentsPoland cooperates with its NATO allies to strengthen military defence abilities in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Poland is a neighbour of Ukraine and constitutes an eastern border of both NATO and the European Union.

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21 October 2022

The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda speaks during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Naval Academy of the Heroes of Westerplatte in Gdynia, Poland on October 21, 2022. The Academy tprovides education for officer-cadets, commissioned officers and civilian studentsPoland cooperates with its NATO allies to strengthen military defence abilities in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Poland is a neighbour of Ukraine and constitutes an eastern border of both NATO and the European Union.

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21 October 2022

Guests attend the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Naval Academy of the Heroes of Westerplatte in Gdynia, Poland on October 21, 2022. The Academy tprovides education for officer-cadets, commissioned officers and civilian studentsPoland cooperates with its NATO allies to strengthen military defence abilities in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Poland is a neighbour of Ukraine and constitutes an eastern border of both NATO and the European Union.

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21 October 2022

Navy servicemen salute during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Naval Academy of the Heroes of Westerplatte in Gdynia, Poland on October 21, 2022. The Academy tprovides education for officer-cadets, commissioned officers and civilian studentsPoland cooperates with its NATO allies to strengthen military defence abilities in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Poland is a neighbour of Ukraine and constitutes an eastern border of both NATO and the European Union.

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21 October 2022

University Rector RDML prof. Tomasz Szubrycht speaks during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Naval Academy of the Heroes of Westerplatte in Gdynia, Poland on October 21, 2022. The Academy tprovides education for officer-cadets, commissioned officers and civilian studentsPoland cooperates with its NATO allies to strengthen military defence abilities in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Poland is a neighbour of Ukraine and constitutes an eastern border of both NATO and the European Union.

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21 October 2022

The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda attends the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Naval Academy of the Heroes of Westerplatte in Gdynia, Poland on October 21, 2022. The Academy tprovides education for officer-cadets, commissioned officers and civilian studentsPoland cooperates with its NATO allies to strengthen military defence abilities in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Poland is a neighbour of Ukraine and constitutes an eastern border of both NATO and the European Union.

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21 October 2022

The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda and the Minister of Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak decorate navy servicemen and women with honorary medals during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Naval Academy of the Heroes of Westerplatte in Gdynia, Poland on October 21, 2022. The Academy provides education for officer-cadets, commissioned officers and civilian studentsPoland cooperates with its NATO allies to strengthen military defence abilities in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Poland is a neighbour of Ukraine and constitutes an eastern border of both NATO and the European Union.

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21 October 2022

The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda and the Minister of Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak decorate navy servicemen and women with honorary medals during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Naval Academy of the Heroes of Westerplatte in Gdynia, Poland on October 21, 2022. The Academy provides education for officer-cadets, commissioned officers and civilian studentsPoland cooperates with its NATO allies to strengthen military defence abilities in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Poland is a neighbour of Ukraine and constitutes an eastern border of both NATO and the European Union.

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21 October 2022

The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda and the Minister of Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak decorate navy servicemen and women with honorary medals during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Naval Academy of the Heroes of Westerplatte in Gdynia, Poland on October 21, 2022. The Academy provides education for officer-cadets, commissioned officers and civilian studentsPoland cooperates with its NATO allies to strengthen military defence abilities in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Poland is a neighbour of Ukraine and constitutes an eastern border of both NATO and the European Union.

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