By Andriy Dovbenko

Britain’s announcement to mass-produce interceptor drones under Project Octopus sounds like a decisive answer to the growing drone threat across Europe.

But from the Ukrainian frontline, where the war in the skies has been raging for three years, it’s clear that no single tool can deliver safety.

A true “drone wall” isn’t built from interceptors alone, it’s built with layers of different technology.

The first truth is that the threat itself has changed. The Shahed drones people recognise from headlines, are only one part of a much wider mix.

Every day, Ukrainian cities and troops are attacked by swarms of small, fast, ever-evolving FPV drones, some carrying explosives, others providing reconnaissance or guidance.

They are cheap, adaptable,........

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