Ryanair boss says Russian drone incursions will disrupt European flights for years

Michael O’Leary warns Russian drone incursions will disrupt European flights for years, calling them a 'wake-up call' for Nato and the EU

Michael O'Leary said the drone incidents in Poland was a 'wake-up call for Europe and Nato'.

Ryanair chief executive officer Michael O’Leary is bracing for airspace incursions like the drone barrage that disrupted Polish flights on Wednesday to continue.

“This is going to be an ongoing issue for all airlines for the next number of years,” Mr O’Leary said on Thursday at the Irish carrier’s annual general meeting in Dublin. He said Europe needs a strong response to what he called “Russian prodding.”