The Ukrainian military has begun deploying a specialized mission in Denmark aimed at sharing experience and technologies for drone defense. This was announced by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Ukrainian Experience for European Security System
According to information, the military arrived in Denmark to participate in joint exercises with partners. These exercises are intended to lay the groundwork for creating a new system to counter drones, particularly Russian unmanned aerial vehicles.
“Ukrainian experience is the most relevant right now in Europe, and it is our experience, our specialists, our technologies that can become a key element of the future European ‘Wall of Drones’ – a large-scale project that will guarantee security in the skies,” he wrote in a Telegram message.
The President also noted that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has already received the first report from the team working in Denmark.
Project ‘Wall of Drones’: Details and Prospects
On September 26, representatives from several European Union countries, along with Ukraine, discussed the creation of a so-called ‘Wall of Drones’ to protect the EU’s external borders. This project includes two key components: an early detection system using a network of detectors (radars, acoustic sensors, etc.) and a set of means for destroying or neutralizing drones. As reported by European Commissioner Kubilius in an interview with EURACTIV, the implementation of the initiative may take about a year.
The initiative gained momentum following a series of mass airspace violations by Russian drones in EU countries. In particular, on the night of September 10, about 20 drones entered Polish airspace. On September 13, according to the Romanian Ministry of Defense, a Russian drone lingered over NATO territory for 50 minutes before returning to Ukraine. On September 19, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace without permission and remained there for about 12 minutes.
The Russian Ministry of Defense, for its part, claims that the aircraft did not violate Estonian airspace but were conducting a “planned flight” in accordance with international law. Meanwhile, NATO publicly condemned Russia on September 23 for violating Estonian airspace and emphasized that “Russia bears full responsibility for these actions, which are escalatory.”
The Kremlin stated that warnings from NATO countries about the possibility of shooting down Russian aircraft are dangerous and heighten tensions near Russian borders.