Tusk said #EU countries should take joint action to increase spending on defence by at least 100 billion euros ($107 billion). A joint #AirDefence "must become a European project that will be a financial effort to build a dome over #Europe," he said. "We have many more initiatives and meetings than real actions to defend the European sky. #DonaldTusk #Ukraine

Europe must increase defence capabilities to be safe, says #Poland's Tusk
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/europe-must-increase-defence-capabilities-to-be-safe-says-polands-tusk/ar-BB1lYf6U

The Polish parliament is due to consider new regulations next week that would require all #Ukrainians to show a valid #passport to be able to access benefits in #Poland. Previously, Ukrainian #refugees had been able to do so by showing any other documents proving their identity. #Ukraine

#Poland and #Lithuania pledge to help Kyiv repatriate Ukrainians subject to #MilitaryDraft
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/25/poland-and-lithuania-pledge-to-help-kyiv-repatriate-ukrainians-subject-to-military-draft

Poland and Lithuania pledge to help Kyiv repatriate Ukrainians subject to military draft

Strong rhetoric is boost for Ukraine reinforcement drive but it is not clear by which mechanism émigrés could be sent back

^{Shaun Walker (The Guardian)}

NEW: "shocking and depressing"

"...even in this room I am speaking to people who were victims of this system"

#Poland's prosecutor general testifies to 🇵🇱#polish parliament about hacking of 100s with #Pegasus spyware.

Story: https://apnews.com/article/poland-spyware-pegasus-nso-group-israel-413bb3cb27daac011d52b524c6d16160

#polska #cybersecurity #spyware #malware #infosec #surveillance #EU #Europe

#Poland is technically capable of protecting the skies over #Ukraine's western regions with its air defenses, but this requires "political will," Air Force spokesperson Illia #Yevlash said on April 29.

"Theoretically and technically, it is possible since Poland has long-range air defense systems, namely #Patriots. However, this would require political will, and this is already a topic for our diplomatic services," Yevlash said on television.

https://kyivindependent.com/air-force-poland-capable-of-closing-skies-over-western-ukraine-but-political-will-needed/

#Russia #EU #NATO

Air Force: Poland capable of protecting skies over western Ukraine but political will needed

Poland is technically capable of protecting the skies over Ukraine's western regions with its air defenses, but this requires "political will," Air Force spokesperson Illia Yevlash said on April 29.

^{Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)}