Sikorski, who arrived in the U.K. on Friday, also urged his hosts not to delay the delivery of long-range missiles to Kyiv, adding that if Britain could expedite the missile transfers, it would be “very valuable” for Ukraine.

The Polish foreign minister is set to hold talks with his British counterpart, David Lammy, on Monday.

The discussions are expected to focus heavily on providing aid to Ukraine.

Speaking to the Polish press in London on Friday, Sikorski said: “We already know that the Russians have destroyed an estimated 70% of Ukraine’s capacity to produce electricity and heat. We also know that the Russians are losing control over their drones and missiles, and there are nuclear power plants in Ukraine.

“Therefore, it is in our own interest, as the West, to do everything in our power to provide Ukraine with effective air defense systems as soon as possible.”

The Polish foreign minister emphasized that Poland has gone above and beyond to support Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression.

He said: “Poland did what it could. We could have had eight Patriot missile batteries ourselves; we have two. As a frontline state, we cannot give more.”

Intercepting Russian missiles

In response to a question about his recent statement in an interview with the British Financial Times newspaper, where he said that Poland and other frontline countries have a “duty” to shoot down Russian missiles before they enter their airspace, Sikorski stressed that “the discussion on where the right to self-defense ends is extremely important.”

He pointed out that violations of Polish airspace by Russian drones and missiles have become frequent, citing an incident in the winter of 2023 when a missile fell just 10 kilometers from his home.

He said: “We also know that once a drone enters Polish airspace, shooting it down can have consequences and potentially cause harm. This is a matter on which I have a personal opinion, and no decisions have been made.

“But as I have already mentioned, there is also the issue of protecting, for example, Ukrainian nuclear power plants. The Russians are launching hundreds of drones and missiles, and we cannot rule out that one of them might pose a problem for the entire Europe,” Sikorski added.