Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced plans to create a Polish "drone armada," drawing on Ukrainian technical experience and technical know-how, UNN reports, citing Polskie Radio.
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Poland must have its own modern drone armada, Tusk stated during a pre-conference held in Rzeszów as part of preparations for the June conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine.
The Polish plan to create a drone armada will be supported by Ukrainian experience and technical know-how, Tusk announced.
"I am very pleased to announce today that the Polish plan to create a drone armada will be supported by the technical expertise and drone operational skills of our Ukrainian friends,"
"We will invest joint European and Polish money, along with Ukrainian knowledge and skills, into this. Our goal is to create unexpected consequences of the war for the Russians, such as a technological leap, so that Ukraine, Poland, and Europe are safe," Tusk said.
"We know how unstable the situation is, not only in the region but throughout the world. We also know how important the ability to react quickly is in the event of any provocation or aggression. ... It is very important to me that this tragic and at the same time impressive experience of Ukraine in its confrontation with Russia also becomes part of our knowledge on how to protect Polish skies," Tusk added, as quoted by The Guardian.
As Polskie Radio reports, Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko indicated, in turn, that cooperation between Poland and Ukraine on defense solutions will strengthen both countries and ensure security.
"Currently, it takes three months from the concept of technological innovation to its implementation on the battlefield. Our systems are changing the nature of war — we are capable of destroying tanks, military equipment, drones, and advanced systems worth millions of dollars," Svyrydenko noted.
Ukraine wants to have at least 10 joint production sites in Europe by the end of this year, according to Oleksandr Kamyshin, strategic advisor to the President of Ukraine. "We already have the first plant operating well in Germany, and we would be happy to take further steps in Poland. Unfortunately, this is not happening yet," the official concluded.
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