Sikorski said that there will be no unification of national armies of European states

European countries will not create a unified army in response to threats from Russian Federation. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said this in an interview with Polish state television, Reuters has reported.

In this way, he responded to the call of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to create a unified European army in response to threats from Russia.

He emphasised that the topic was a matter of debate and expressed doubt that the various national armies could be united into one. At the same time, he agreed that Europe should strengthen its defence capabilities.

There will be no unification of national armies. But I am in favour of Europe, the European Union, developing its own defence capability," explained the Polish Foreign Minister.

He also noted that European countries should invest more in military production and their own defence. At the same time, Sikorski stressed that Poland would not send its troops to Ukraine because they have another task - to defend NATO's eastern flank.

That is, their own territory," the diplomat said.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump, who took office on 20 January, also increased his spending requirements for NATO allies, saying he expects 5% of the economy to be spent on defence. The Alliance's current benchmark is 2 per cent.