KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military is sharing with European countries its expertise in fighting Russian drones, sending a mission to Denmark for joint exercises, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday.
“Our military has begun deploying a mission in Denmark to disseminate Ukrainian experience in drone defense,” Zelenskyy said.
European defense ministers agreed last week to build what they called a “drone wall” along their borders with Russia and Ukraine to better detect, track and intercept drones violating Europe’s airspace.
Europe’s readiness and technology are lagging far behind Ukraine and Russia, however, as cutting-edge drone warfare has become a hallmark of their three-year war since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
“Ukrainian (drone) experience is the most relevant in Europe right now, and it is our experience, our specialists, and our technologies that could become a key element of the future European ‘drone wall’ — a large-scale project that will guarantee safety in the sky,” Zelenskyy added in a post on Telegram.