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Tusk declares plans for Poland's 'drone armada' in partnership with Ukraine

Poland’s Donald Tusk is now speaking in the Polish city of Rzeszów at a conference focusing on helping Ukraine with its postwar recovery.

He declares that Warsaw plans to “build a drone armada” supported by the Ukrainian technical and practical experience, so that “as a consequence of this war, somewhat unexpected for the Russians, we will leapfrog an entire technological epoch so that in the near future, Ukraine, Poland, and Europe will be safe from air attacks.”

“We know how unstable the situation is not only in the region, but in the whole world. We also know how important the ability to react quickly is in the event of some provocation or aggression.…