"After a meeting with ministers from 10 mostly central and eastern European member states, plus Ukraine, the EU's defence commissioner, Andrius Kubilius, said a drone wall to protect against incursions from the skies was an immediate priority and core element of the bloc's eastern flank defences. The issue has risen up the agenda after a spate of drone incursions in Denmark, Poland and Romania, as well as the violation of Estonian airspace by Russian fighter jets, while Russia continues its deadly bombardment of Ukraine."
"Kubilius said it was urgent to have an effective detection system, including radars and acoustic sensors, as well as capabilities to intercept and destroy drones. Speaking to reporters, the defence commissioner also acknowledged the potential mismatch in cost involved in drone defence. He said: If you are using air and air missiles from your air fighter to shoot the drone, then you are using [a] missile which costs 1 million to kill the drone which costs 10,000."
The EU agreed to advance plans for a drone wall as a core element of its eastern flank defences. Ministers from ten mostly central and eastern European states and Ukraine attended talks that prioritised the project. The move responds to drone incursions in Denmark, Poland and Romania and to violations of Estonian airspace by Russian fighter jets amid ongoing Russian bombardment of Ukraine. The defence commissioner called for urgent deployment of detection systems, including radars and acoustic sensors, plus interception and destruction capabilities. A leaked proposal shows momentum for a 140bn interest-free EU loan for Ukraine based on immobilised Russian central bank assets without confiscating capital.
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