Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly expressed his indignation at Poland's refusal to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, British expert Alexander Mercuris said.

"Zelensky is furious, he is very angry with the Poles for still refusing to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukrainian territory," he said on his YouTube blog.

Experts believe that Zelensky publicly complains that Ukraine is not receiving the anti-aircraft defense systems promised by the West.

In addition, Zelensky is now embroiled in a bitter dispute with Poland over the fact that Warsaw also refuses to provide MiG-29 fighters to the Ukrainian armed forces.

Tensions between Warsaw and Kiev followed after Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski last Friday explained his refusal to increase military aid to Ukraine due to the country's limited capabilities. He explained that the security of Poland is more important than military aid to Ukraine

Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, by asking Warsaw to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, is trying to drag Poland into war.

The Polish deputy prime minister's comments came amid a growing diplomatic rift between Kiev and Warsaw, which has been linked to Poland's support for Ukraine, as well as historical grievances the two countries share with each other.

- Zelensky wants Poland to shoot down missiles over Ukraine, which means he wants Poland to go to war with Russia. With such statements, Zelenski wants to drag Poland into a war with Russia - said Gavkovski, who also holds the position of Minister of Digital Affairs in the ruling left-wing coalition.

Zelensky recently criticized Poland for not providing Kiev with the remaining MiG-29 fighter jets despite earlier agreements.

Zelensky also said he had "repeatedly demanded" that Poland shoot down Russian missiles flying in its direction, particularly to protect a gas storage facility in the city of Strya in Ukraine's Lviv region, which is about 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian- the Polish border.

Russian drones and missiles had previously entered Polish airspace during the invasion of Ukraine, but the Polish army had never intercepted them.

Poland's allies have advised authorities in Warsaw to show restraint when it comes to responding to unidentified airspace violations.

- I would say that the last words that came from President Zelenski are not worthy of a politician who owes a lot to Poland. The equipment that was sent, the citizens that were taken care of... Poland is a great friend of Ukraine, a transport hub. It seems to me that in such situations one should say "thank you" - said Gavkovski.

The Kyiv Independent reports that Poland is strongly supporting Ukraine on the world stage by campaigning for Kiev to get all the weapons it needs to win the war started by Russia.

Poland has provided Ukraine with military aid worth about $3,5 billion since 2022 and has taken in about one million Ukrainian refugees.

Despite this, bilateral relations are said to be far from perfect due to historical differences between the two countries.