The Czech Republic will support Poland with helicopters to protect the country from drones at low altitudes, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday.

Axar.az reports, citing Xinhua, in response to the "current threats" from drone activity over Polish territory, the ministry said it is ready to send a helicopter unit for special operations, equipped with three specially modified Mi-171S aircraft.

Poland requested the unit following a phone call between Czech Defense Minister Jana Cernochova and her Polish counterpart Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, the ministry said in a statement.

The number of soldiers will not exceed 150, and will be determined based on the current situation and logistical support possibilities, it added.

"Our helicopters can assist in the defense of European airspace within a few days," Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on social media platform X.