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09/26/2025September 26, 2025
EU states, Ukraine to hold talks on ‘drone wall’
Following air incursions from Russia that alarmed European Union members, the bloc will hold its first talks on .
On Friday, European Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius will discuss the proposals with officials from approximately 10 of the EU’s 27 countries via video conference.
Most participants are located along the EU’s eastern border with Russia and Ukraine. However, Denmark was added to the list following .
Ukraine, which has developed the ability to cheaply detect and shoot down Russian drone swarms, will also participate.
Earlier this month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for a “drone wall” in a keynote speech hours after .
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09/26/2025September 26, 2025
Ukrainian drones hit refinery in southern Russia
Authorities in the southern Russian region of Krasnodar said a small fire broke out at the Afipsky refinery after parts of a drone crashed into the facility.
According to Ukrainian sources, the refinery was also attacked on August 28.
Experts estimate that repeated , pumping stations and loading terminals have caused Russia to lose approximately one-quarter of its oil processing capacity.
These attacks have caused .
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Welcome to our coverage
The scale of intrusions into NATO’s airspace, which are blamed on Russia, reached an unprecedented level this month.
On Friday, European Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius is set to discuss the hastily drawn-up proposals for building an anti-drone defence system in video talks with officials from around 10 EU countries and Ukraine.
Follow developments here.
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