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Poland to strengthen eastern border with new anti-drone defenses
(MENAFN) Poland has unveiled plans to construct advanced anti-drone defenses along its eastern frontier, aiming to finish the project within the next two years amid repeated Russian drone incursions.
Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said that the initial components of the system would be operational within months. “We expect to have the first capabilities of the system in roughly six months, perhaps even sooner. And the full system will take 24 months to complete,” he stated.
The €2 billion ($2.3 billion) initiative will modernize older border fortifications built about a decade ago, incorporating a combination of machine guns, cannons, missiles, and drone-jamming technology. Tomczyk emphasized that “some of this is for use only in extreme or war conditions.”
The announcement follows multiple incidents in September when over a dozen suspected Russian drones entered Polish airspace. Polish and NATO forces shot down several of the drones, with debris causing property damage.
Tomczyk added that most of the funding for the project, dubbed the “drone wall,” will come from European sources through the SAFE defense loan program, with additional contributions from Poland’s national budget. “The truth is that as long as Ukraine is defending itself and fighting Russia, Europe is not at risk of war in the conventional, strict sense of the word,” he said. However, he cautioned that Europe may still face “provocations and acts of sabotage.
Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said that the initial components of the system would be operational within months. “We expect to have the first capabilities of the system in roughly six months, perhaps even sooner. And the full system will take 24 months to complete,” he stated.
The €2 billion ($2.3 billion) initiative will modernize older border fortifications built about a decade ago, incorporating a combination of machine guns, cannons, missiles, and drone-jamming technology. Tomczyk emphasized that “some of this is for use only in extreme or war conditions.”
The announcement follows multiple incidents in September when over a dozen suspected Russian drones entered Polish airspace. Polish and NATO forces shot down several of the drones, with debris causing property damage.
Tomczyk added that most of the funding for the project, dubbed the “drone wall,” will come from European sources through the SAFE defense loan program, with additional contributions from Poland’s national budget. “The truth is that as long as Ukraine is defending itself and fighting Russia, Europe is not at risk of war in the conventional, strict sense of the word,” he said. However, he cautioned that Europe may still face “provocations and acts of sabotage.
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