The idea of creating a wall of drones to protect Europe from Russia is a fantasy, reminiscent of a computer game. Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruta told Digi 24.
The minister noted that Romania already has measures in place to protect against Russian drones, but emphasized that he can now hardly talk about an “all-encompassing” system. According to him, neither Romania, Poland nor the Scandinavian countries have the “drone wall” that Europeans talk about.
“This 'wall of drones', where someone, like in a video game, creates a curtain through which absolutely nothing can get through, is a utopia. This does not exist, but we are monitoring everything very closely,” he said, stressing that Romania now covers “a significant part of the situation”.
In October 2025, it was reported that France, Germany, Italy and Spain were skeptical about the idea of creating a “drone wall” on the border with Russia. At the same time, Poland announced plans to build such a wall without waiting for other EU countries. And Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina noted that the project could be implemented in a year and a half.
In January 2026, Thomas Lovin, Chief of Operations Staff at NATO Land Forces Command in Izmir, said NATO plans to create a “robotic and automated defense zone” on the borders with Russia and Belarus over the next two years. According to him, it will include drones, partially automated combat vehicles, unmanned ground robots, as well as automated air and missile defense systems.
