The European Union will allocate 170 million euros to five countries bordering Russia and Belarus for drone defense. These are Estonia, Norway, Finland, Poland, and Latvia. This was reported by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a conversation with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, UNN reports.
They are protecting our common borders. That is why today we are allocating €170 million to support their efforts
Earlier it was reported that the EU would provide Moldova with devices for intercepting drones.
Recall
Since the beginning of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, drone flights have been repeatedly spotted in Moldova or the wreckage of fallen drones has been found. On December 3, it was reported that in Orhei district of Moldova, the wreckage of UAVs was found near the village of Pidhorn.
Also on September 7, a Russian military drone crashed in Latvia .
On August 26, during Russia's massive attack on Ukraine, one of the objects flew into the territory of Poland. The country's aviation was repeatedly scrambled due to intense activity by Russian long-range aircraft.