In connection with the organisation of the Copenhagen European Council, 30 soldiers of the Polish Army will shortly support allies in ensuring the safety and protection of Danish infrastructure," said Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Soldiers of the Polish military contingent “Viking” are ready to leave.
Polish soldiers will safe the informal EU summit and the European Political Community summit to be held in Denmark on Wednesday and Thursday. “We view this as an apparent act of solidarity. We could number on it ourselves. Helping our allies September 10, so it is clear that present we decided to send the quota, with the agreement of the President," said Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the beginning of today's Council of Ministers.
– The Prime Minister of Denmark, whom I had the chance to talk to recently, unfortunately does not regulation out Russian provocation. The Danish government has asked us to participate in the protection of summits. The main issue is anti-drone, said the Polish Prime Minister, who accepted the Danish government's request with satisfaction. In his opinion, specified a request shows how highly valued Polish soldiers are, specialising in modern defence techniques.
The gathering of EU leaders in Copenhagen and the European Political Community summit will besides be secured by soldiers and anti-drone systems from France, Germany and Sweden. Increased precautions have been taken after a number of incidents involving unmanned aircraft occurring in the last fewer days close Danish airports. Unauthorised presence of drones led, among others, to the temporary cessation of airport operations in Copenhagen and Aalborg. Unmanned besides appeared close the Royal Air Force base of Denmark in Skridstrup, where they are stationed, among others, F-16 and F-35 fighters.
The Danish Government considered this to be a "hybrid attack" and announced the introduction of a temporary ban on civilian drones throughout the country. The ban is to apply until October 3.
