Poland has asked allies for additional air defense systems and counter-drone technology to better protect its land from Russian incursions, according to people familiar with the matter, APA reports, citing Bloomberg.
The request came after the NATO and European Union member shot down drones that crossed into its territory during Russia’s latest massive air strike on Ukraine, the first such response since the full-scale invasion began more than three and a half years ago.
Warsaw is consulting with its NATO allies about the additional assistance, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity as the talks take place behind closed doors. North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies discussed the incident earlier Wednesday after Poland invoked Article 4 of the alliance treaty, which triggers consultations and can open a path to coordinated action among allies.
“We need Patriots because drones aren’t the only form of the Russian threat to our airspace. We also need an “anti-drone wall,” Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said at a press conference in Warsaw.
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