Next week, a meeting of European Union defense ministers will take place to discuss the creation of a "drone wall" along the EU's eastern border. This was announced by European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius, as reported by UNN with reference to Reuters.
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The publication notes that the project became urgent due to the invasion of Russian drones into Poland. Kubilius said that some European Union countries had already discussed the idea of a drone defense line even before last week's invasion, and the EU executive body now wants to quickly turn this concept into reality.
Analysts and officials said the invasion exposed gaps in Europe's and NATO's ability to defend against drones, although Polish and NATO forces shot down several of them.
We really want to move forward with very, very intensive and effective preparation to start filling this gap, which is really very dangerous for us
He said he would hold a video conference on the project with defense ministers from Eastern Europe and a representative from Ukraine, who could share lessons from the war caused by Russia's 2022 invasion.
I just returned from Kyiv two days ago, and we spoke with both the government and industry. They are eager to share their experience and know-how
He emphasized that the talks are still at an early stage, but he sees this project as a combination of sensors, various types of weapons, and electronic warfare systems that will detect and neutralize approaching drones.
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Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that Ukraine will soon be able to produce and use 1,000 interceptor drones per day to effectively shoot down Russian drones. According to him, this is not only about drone production, but also about creating an entire interception ecosystem that includes ground control complexes, radars, and electronic warfare systems.