President of Poland Andrzej Duda said that his country will support Ukraine as long as necessary.

 He said this at a meeting in Kyiv with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi.

 "I want to express great respect to the Ukrainian people for their extraordinary heroism towards their Motherland. I want them to be sure of Poland's strong support, that the Poles are with them and will support them until the last day of the struggle," Dudu quoted him as saying. Twitter office.

 Duda said that he discussed with Zelenskyi cooperation in the military and humanitarian spheres, participation in the reconstruction of Ukraine.

 The President of Poland congratulated on Flag Day and Independence Day of Ukraine.

 "For us Poles and all Baltic residents, this is also an important anniversary - the anniversary of the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, under which Poland and other countries were attacked. Poland lost its statehood then. The fact that I am here today also has symbolic meaning. For us, this is also a day of protest against the war, the revival of Russian imperialism," he said.

 Duda added that today Ukraine defends its independence, defends the integrity of its state from Russian aggression, which began not on February 24, but in 2014.

 "Ukraine can count on Poland. I believe that Ukraine will not only defend itself, but also win, return all its lands and restore itself thanks to the support of Poland and all honest peoples," he said.

 On August 23, the second summit of the Crimean Platform will be held, and representatives of about 60 countries and international organizations will take part in it.