The Copenhagen meeting comes shortly after EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius held talks with the Polish defence and foreign ministers on the proposed "drone wall" project recently announced by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.
In a letter to EU leaders, the Commission described the "drone wall" and the broader Eastern Flank Watch initiative as flagship projects that should be carried out without delay in response to repeated airspace violations by Russia.
The plan envisions strengthening the bloc’s eastern borders against land, air and sea threats.
EU leaders are expected to focus on two main issues in Copenhagen: building up the bloc’s defence capabilities and ensuring continued support for Ukraine, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Photo: РАР/EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Ignacy Niemczycki said ahead of the meeting that leaders would also discuss a new European Commission proposal to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine through a reparations loan mechanism.
"The idea is to use them in a way that does not create risks for the eurozone," he said. "Many states have so far shown openness to such a move."
Niemczycki also said that Ukraine’s stalled bid for EU membership is likely to be discussed, though Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s veto remains a major obstacle.
On Thursday, Tusk will join a summit of the European Political Community summit, a grouping created in 2022 to deepen ties between EU and non-EU countries.
The last such meeting took place in May in Tirana, Albania, the PAP news agency reported.
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Source: IAR, PAP