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moscow Has the ability to strike deep Europe“, Poland’s foreign minister has warned, as he told European leaders it would be “irresponsible” not to build drone wall On the east coast of the continent.
Speaking in London on Tuesday, Radoslaw Sikorsky unveiled the Russian-flown Martyr-136 drone that was shot down. ukraine and urged leaders to support Ukraine for at least the next three years.
He said Ukraine was planning to commit resources to fighting for the next three years and that Western leaders “need to convince Putin that we are prepared to stay on this path for at least those three years”.
Mr Sikorsky said he expected US President Donald Trump to take a long tomahawk missiles Available to the country to strengthen attacks against Russian infrastructure.
It comes after Mr Trump suggested he might be willing to give Ukraine access to US-made long-range missiles, with President Zelensky due to travel to Washington on Friday for further talks.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, the US President said: “Yes, I can tell them [Putin]If the war is not settled, we may well do it.
“We can’t, but we can do this… Do they want Tomahawk headed in their direction? I don’t think so.”
Tomahawks could be incredibly valuable to Ukraine as they would allow its forces to attack targets up to 1,000 miles (1,600 km) away in Russia, significantly increasing Kiev’s arsenal.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously said such a move would seriously damage relations between Washington and Moscow.
Mr Sikorsky’s plea comes amid warnings from experts over a sharp decline in military aid provided to Ukraine over the summer. In a report published on Tuesday, the German think tank Kiel Institute said that despite renewed NATO initiatives such as the Priority Ukraine Requirements List (PEARL), military aid has fallen by 43 percent since the beginning of 2025.
Leaders are set to discuss the fourth generation of the package, which provides arms to Kiev, during a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels on Wednesday. Speaking before the discussion, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US expected countries to invest more in the initiative for Ukraine.
NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Wednesday morning that the military alliance and the European Union were working together in their efforts to establish the drone wall, as Mr. Sikorski had said.
British Defense Secretary John Healey said his country’s jets would continue flying over Poland until the end of the year in an expanded British commitment to the east coast. “We are also increasing our drone production for Ukraine,” he told reporters before attending a NATO meeting.