US EditionNew Drone Sightings Reported Over Europe As EU Plans Defensive Wall
EU defense ministers agreed to build a 'drone wall' to detect and intercept incursions linked to Russian hybrid warfare, aiming for operational readiness within a year, officials said.
- On September 26, EU defence ministers at a virtual meeting convened by Andrius Kubilius agreed to advance a 'drone wall' protecting borders with Russia and Ukraine, backed by about 10 countries.
- This month, drone incursions forced airport closures across Poland, Norway and Denmark, including hours-long shutdowns on September 22, while officials say the pattern resembles intensified Russian 'hybrid warfare'.
- The blueprint relies on jammers and takeover systems alongside maritime security measures, supported by satellite-based position detection, while German armed forces can shoot down drones in acute danger, Alexander Dobrindt announced.
- Danish Armed Forces said `Drones were observed at several Danish defense locations last night`, deploying several capabilities while the Aleksandr Shabalin loitered roughly 12 kilometers off Langeland and a drone fragment washed ashore in Estonia's Luitemaa Nature Reserve.
- EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius told reporters the bloc must act immediately, estimating costs in the range of several billion euros with a first stage ready within a year and Ukraine as a partner.
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einnews.comNew Drone Sightings Reported Over Europe As EU Plans Defensive Wall
New drone sightings over Europe were reported as the European Union moved forward with plans to create a "drone wall," amid fears of intensified Russian "hybrid warfare" tactics.
EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius says the so-called drone wall will cost "single-digit" billions.
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