Ukrainian workers demolish the critically damaged residential buildings in a district of Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, on September 29th, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Photograph: EPA

The European Union (EU) has pledged to spend €2 billion on drones for Ukraine, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has announced.

The bloc also committed to work with Kyiv and Nato to “fast forward” the development of a defensive “drone wall” to shield eastern member states from aerial incursions by Russia.

Senior EU and Nato officials discussed the threat of drones and other security issues ahead of large gatherings of European leaders on W

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