He made this statement following a meeting of Poland’s National Security Council.
Tusk emphasized that he heard not only words of support, but also commitments of direct assistance from leaders of France, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the Netherlands.
“We will also work together with Ukraine on establishing the most effective anti-drone barrier," Polish prime minister said.
"In the coming hours, we have agreed to hold negotiations and share experience.”
According to him, in the case of France, support will include Rafale fighter jets, and the Netherlands is discussing deploying Patriot missile batteries.
Tusk also noted that the UK will work jointly with France on providing additional air defense systems for Poland.
“We will be ready with the most advanced anti-drone technologies and we will not cut costs," he added.
"We’re taking the recommendations of our military seriously. I can assure you that Poland will strive to invest in systems that most effectively respond to threats. Money will not be an obstacle.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier said that Poland was ready to send its soldiers to Ukraine to gain experience in counter-drone warfare.
Russian drone attack on Poland, Sept. 10
On Sept. 10, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported that 19 Russian drones were detected in Polish airspace overnight, many of them crossing from Belarus. Preliminary reports said four UAVs were shot down. Poland’s Ministry of the Interior also reported debris from an unidentified missile.
One of the drones crashed into a residential building in Wyrzyki-Wola, Lublin Voivodeship, damaging the structure. No injuries were reported.
In response, Warsaw convened an emergency government meeting and ramped up security measures. NATO activated Article 4, which calls for consultations among member states when one feels threatened.
At the same time, NATO said it does not consider the drone incursion an “attack”, but rather a deliberate provocation.
Foreign ministers of the Lublin Triangle (Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland) condemned the unprecedented Russian drone incursion and called for stronger air defenses for Ukraine and a reinforced eastern flank for NATO.
On Sept. 11, Spiegel reported that the Russian drones launched toward Poland were likely aimed at a logistics hub in Rzeszów. German forces stationed at the airbase confirmed that a group of drones had appeared on their radar systems.