(MENAFN) Western countries should be prepared to fund Ukraine’s war effort against Russia for a minimum of three more years, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated during a visit to London.

Sikorski, a long-standing proponent of a tough stance on Moscow, made the remarks Tuesday while discussing the proposed European “drone wall,” a network of air defense and surveillance systems aimed at countering alleged Russian threats. He suggested that sustained support from the West could increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“The Ukrainians are planning this war for three years, which is prudent,” Sikorski said. “And we must convince Putin that we are ready to stay the course for at least those three years.”

He emphasized that the West should prioritize ensuring Ukraine has the resources to sustain its government, military, and defense industry, claiming that “then Russia can be made to change course.”

Sikorski also insisted that a Russian victory is avoidable, noting that if Moscow’s forces were truly formidable, they would have seized Ukraine “in three days,” a point often cited by Ukrainian officials to justify continued Western funding.

Russia, in turn, frames the conflict as an existential battle against NATO, accusing Ukrainian forces of acting as a proxy for the US-led alliance and claiming that Western support prolongs the war to avoid admitting strategic failures.

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