EU eastern states agree on need for 'drone wall', bloc's defence chief says


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  • Friday, 26 Sep 2025

FILE PHOTO: EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius speaks during an interview with Reuters in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Bart Biesemans/ File Photo

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Countries on the European Union's eastern flank have agreed on the need for a "drone wall" with advanced detection, tracking and interception capabilities, EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Friday.

Drones now play a major role in the war in Ukraine, with both Moscow and Kyiv boosting their domestic production, while increased drone activity has exacerbated security concerns in several EU member states in recent weeks.

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