di ALESSIO BERTACCHINI

​As the EU found itself at the center of a massive Russian campaign of drone incursions into member states’ airspace in September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has launched the idea of building a drone wall to ensure the security of Europe’s eastern flank. However, as the project is not going to be operational before the end of 2027 and is facing several political hurdles from EU states, one solution for addressing Europe’s present lack of capabilities may be to enlist Ukrainian expertise.