Logistics of Polish Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine

The article aims to study the role of Poland in ensuring the logistics of humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine by the international community in wartime. The main research gap is that the logistics of humanitarian aid from the international community to Ukraine via Poland has yet to be scientifically studied. Thus, this work is aimed at filling a research gap in the field of logistics of Polish humanitarian aid to Ukraine during wartime. Its main assumption is that it will contribute to the discussion on the algorithm and the problem of logistics of humanitarian aid between Ukraine and the international community. The article analyzes the role of Poland as a logistics hub in providing humanitarian aid and coordinating its delivery to Ukraine, including the problems arising in transporting and storing humanitarian cargo to Ukraine. Content analysis, document and international organization report analysis, legal acts, and specialized IT platforms were employed to gather the data for the in-depth analysis. The analysis of the collected data confirmed the role of Poland as a logistics hub for collecting humanitarian aid from different countries to its warehouses and the main transport corridor for its further transportation to Ukraine while coordinating this process with the recipient country.