EU to move forward with plans for drone wall amid Russian incursions

<p>Ministers aim to bolster defences after spate of airspace violations, amid rising momentum for €140bn loan to Ukraine</p><p>The EU has agreed to move forward with plans for a drone wall at the heart of its eastern defences as momentum grows for a €140bn loan to Ukraine based on Russian frozen assets.</p><p>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 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/23/loan-scheme-to-rearm-europe-could-be-important-breakthrough-in-ukraine-support">protect against incursions from the skies</a> was an immediate priority and core element of the bloc’s eastern flank defences.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/26/eu-drone-wall-russian-incursions-air-defences-ukraine">Continue reading...</a>