"Leaders broadly supported initial priority flagship projects that will strengthen Europe's security, including the European drone wall and the Eastern Flank Watch," Costa told reporters at the end of the gathering in the Danish capital.
"European citizens are justifiably concerned about Russia’s increasingly provocative and reckless behaviour," he said. "When Denmark, Poland or Estonia act against incursions into their airspaces, they are protecting our common borders and territory, those of the European Union."
"We are committed to face common threats, on all fronts, whether conventional, hybrid or cyber, with a common purpose," he declared.
Ahead of the summit, the European Commission had urged leaders to fast-track the planned new projects, describing them as requiring particular urgency in light of airspace breaches.
The projects aim to strengthen the bloc’s eastern borders against land, air and sea threats, according to officials.
Costa said defence ministers should play a greater role in coordinating efforts to strengthen Europe’s security.
The war in Ukraine was another central topic of the meeting, reporters were told.
Costa said leaders discussed how to mobilize further support for Kyiv.
"The message is clear: Russia has to understand that Ukraine’s partners, including its European partners, have the will and the means to continue supporting it until a just and lasting peace is achieved," he said.
The talks included a Commission proposal to use frozen Russian assets to finance a EUR 140 billion reparations loan for Ukraine through Belgium’s Euroclear clearing house, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
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Source: IAR, PAP, consilium.europa.eu
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