Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has rejected complaints from Ukraine over failing to deliver promised fighter jets for the country’s defence against the Russian invasion.
“We have our own defence needs,” the liberal-conservative politician told the Polsat News channel on Saturday.
Ukraine must understand, Sikorski said, that Poland, as a “frontline state,” must also deter Russian President Vladimir Putin.
It comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had accused Poland of once again coming up with a reason not to send additional MiG-29 fighter jets to his country.
According to Sikorski, the Polish Cabinet has put forward a proposal for a defence loan for Ukraine, which would allow Kiev to purchase military equipment from Polish arms makers on loan and pay back the money during reconstruction.
According to media reports, such a proposal is unlikely to garner positive feedback from Kiev, however. Zelensky also recently criticized Poland for declining to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine. Warsaw argues that such a move would require joint approval from NATO. (DPA)
