"During the night into September 10, an unprecedented wave of Russian drones entered Polish airspace. Up to 19 unmanned aerial vehicles were identified, a handful of which were shot down. Just days later, Russian drones crossed into the territory of Romania, another NATO member. On Monday, Polish authorities took down a drone that was flying over government buildings in Warsaw and reportedly detained two suspects, from Belarus and Ukraine."
"While jets and air-to-air missiles have successfully been deployed against drones, they are anything but cost-effective. "The kind of drone we're seeing in Ukraine costs between 10,000 and 30,000 [$11,800 to $35,400] a piece. If you're firing million-dollar missiles at them, you're going to run out of those very fast," Chris Kremidas-Courtney, a defense expert at the Brussels-based think tank European Policy Center (EPC), told DW."
Multiple Russian unmanned aerial vehicles entered Polish airspace on the night into September 10, with up to 19 drones identified and several shot down. Days later drones crossed into Romanian territory. Polish authorities shot down a drone over Warsaw government buildings and detained two suspects from Belarus and Ukraine. No injuries were reported and Russia denies deliberate incursions. NATO launched Operation Eastern Sentry to strengthen ground bases and air defenses for an undisclosed period. The UK, Denmark, Germany and France pledged support, with Germany doubling combat aircraft in Poland and France deploying Rafale fighters. Experts warn missile costs make shooting small drones expensive.
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