The kits are meant as a rapid-response solution when other options aren't enough, though deployment could be faster.

Poland is tapping into Ukraine's expertise in drone warfare by setting up joint military training and manufacturing projects.

Cheaper than advanced air defenses and more versatile than low-tech options, lasers have become a popular choice for nations worried about drone attacks.

Ukraine has ramped up strikes on energy sites to increase pressure on Russia, which relies on revenue from oil and gas exports.

In the week since NATO fighter jets scrambled to shoot down multiple dozens of Russian drones that had crossed into alliance airspace in Poland, US and Western intelligence officials have been unable to determine whether the incursion was accidental or an intentional effort by Russia to probe western air defenses and gauge NATO’s response.