Poland begins to build its own "shield" against Russian drones

Poland has signed a $4.3 billion deal to build its own system to counter Russian drones without waiting for the European Union's initiative to create a "wall against drones." About reported prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk at a press conference near Warsaw and the agency Bloomberg.

The arms agency has signed a contract with state-owned Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA and Norway's Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace to create a shield worth about 15 billion zlotys ($4.3 billion), Bloomberg reports.

At the briefing, Tusk said that the "wall against drones" will be based on a multi-level network of radars, electronic warfare (EW), machine guns, and small missiles. It should be ready within two years.

"There is no other example in Europe of such an integrated, intelligent drone countermeasure system," the Polish prime minister said.

Tusk emphasized that Poland "bears the responsibility, the costs and the organization – everything necessary to ensure security on the eastern border of Poland, Europe and NATO."

"But we cannot and will not be left alone in this," he said.

The politician clarified that the new system will be partially financed by the EU's SAFE defense loan program, but did not disclose details.

As Bloomberg noted, about €44 billion ($52 billion) is reserved for Poland in the funds, making the country the largest beneficiary of this financial instrument with a total volume of €150 billion.

Poland seeks to close gaps in its air defense after of the incident in Septemberwhen NATO scrambled fighter jets to intercept about 20 drones that had flown into the country during a Russian air strike on Ukraine. At the time, the Alliance was forced to use expensive missiles against cheap drones.

"We are doing all this not to threaten anyone, not to start a war, but to avoid aggression. There is no better method than to convey to our potential adversaries that Poland's borders on land, water and air are insurmountable, impassable for any aggressor," Tusk emphasized.

• On the night of September 10, 2025, Polish and allied aircraft used three missiles to countering Russian dronesthat violated the country's airspace.
• In November, Polish General Maciej Klisz said that some of the drones that attacked the country on September 10 could "contain explosives".