Speaking after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha on Friday, Sikorski said that work was underway on the 48th and 49th Polish military aid packages for Ukraine as part of ongoing efforts to help Kyiv defend itself against Russian aggression.
“We discussed the implementation of the 47th aid package and ongoing work on the 48th and 49th packages, which are particularly important for Ukraine,” Sikorski said.
“They will enable substantial reinforcement of our neighbour’s defense capabilities in the months ahead," he added.
He told reporters that Poland is pleased its arguments in favour of maintaining and increasing military assistance for Ukraine are being positively received by key allies, particularly the United States.
“We welcome the decision by US President Donald Trump to resume support for Ukraine,” Sikorski said, noting that Washington's decision came in the wake of damage to the Polish consulate in Kyiv in early July.
Sikorski also said he hoped the latest escalation of Russian violence—"which blatantly contradicts American declarations about the need to end the war"—will strengthen US determination to enforce comprehensive sanctions against Russia and the countries supporting it.
Poland has been a key ally of Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, providing humanitarian aid, military equipment, and political backing within NATO and the European Union.
Britain's The Telegraph newspaper reported last month that Sikorski directly influenced the resumption of Patriot air defence system deliveries to Ukraine.
On the morning of July 4, Sikorski called Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, to tell him that during a nighttime attack on Kyiv, Russian forces damaged the Polish consulate, a diplomatic mission of a NATO member, according to The Telegraph.
"President Trump, Putin is mocking your peace efforts," Sikorski wrote on X at the time. "Please restore supplies of anti-aircraft ammunition to Ukraine and impose tough new sanctions on the aggressor."
On July 4, Trump promised Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky that he would assist with Kyiv’s air defence needs, The Telegraph reported.
This decision was seen as the first time Trump had realised the significance of using American might to strengthen Kyiv’s hand as a potential route to a peace deal, The Telegraph said.
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Source: IAR, PAP, The Telegraph