Sikorski says fears over supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine are exaggerated

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said that fears of a possible escalation following the delivery of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine are unfounded.

As reported by The Guardian, US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss the potential supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday 17 October.

Sikorski argued that there is no reason to fear how Russia might respond to Ukraine receiving such weapons.

"Every time we intended to give Ukraine new missiles, new types of weapons, somebody said: 'Don't do it, it's escalatory. Don't send them tanks. Don't send them MiG fighters. Don't send them F-16s. Don't give them HIMARS [rockets], don't give them ATACMS [missiles].' And every time Russia has had to adjust," he said.

According to Sikorski, Ukraine could use Tomahawks to strike Russian oil refineries, which have recently been hit by Ukrainian drones.

"Russia's vastness means that you don't have enough anti-aircraft assets to protect all the targets," Sikorski noted.

He also stressed that Ukraine has succeeded in reducing Russia's oil production capacity.

"When you achieve success, you should reinforce it," he emphasised.

On 15 October, the Ukrainian delegation in the United States met with the manufacturer of Tomahawk missiles.

Notably, NATO officials also consider the supply of Tomahawks to Ukraine feasible and do not expect a Russian response.