Speaking at the London Defence Conference on Tuesday, Duda said that "Europe must stay united and help Ukraine."
He added: "It is only with our help that the end to this war will be possible. It is only with our help that those guilty of the committed war crimes, rapes, murders, the destruction of houses, hospitals and schools will be held to account."
He told the gathering in London that "the aim of the Kremlin is to regain control over the so–called post–Soviet zone and destroy the current world order."
He warned that Russia's war in Ukraine "has a much broader dimension," leading to "global consequences" and affecting "Asia, Africa and the Middle East alike."
Duda also said that Poland "is one of the biggest suppliers of military equipment" to Ukraine.
It has so far provided "over 300 battle tanks, hundreds of infantry fighting vehicles, artillery systems, mortars and anti–aircraft capabilities," he told the conference.
He added: "We have equipped thousands of Ukrainian soldiers with Polish–made Grot assault rifles and millions of ammunition shells of various types. We were also one of the first states to hand over our MiG jets to Ukrainian pilots. These aircraft allow them to protect their skies against Russian attacks."
Duda also outlined Poland's priorities for this summer's NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
These include "boosting the defence potential of the eastern flank by increasing the number of NATO troops deployed there" and scaling up the alliance's High Readiness Forces from 40,000 to 300,000 troops, in addition to establishing a "Multi–Corps Land Component Command" in Poland and "motivating all allies to increase their defence spending," according to Duda.
The Polish president urged allies to "individually maintain and develop their capacity to resist an armed attack."
"In order to effectively deter an aggressor what we need is not only the effort of the alliance as a whole, but also our own," he said.
Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on February 24, 2022, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.
Tuesday was day 454 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Source: IAR, PAP, president.pl