The move follows a surge of Russian drone and missile attacks that knocked out power across Ukraine and caused civilian casualties.
A renewed drive is testing NATO unity over how to source weapons for Ukraine.
Kyiv has begun training crews as it prepares to clear deadly sea mines.
The Slovak prime minister castigated the European Union’s emphasis on arms over diplomacy.
The facility will focus on drone warfare and allied training.
Repeated Russian drone incursions spur Bucharest to boost defences.
Kyiv says NATO states face rising hybrid threats and could benefit from Ukraine’s combat-tested defences.
Finland’s president warned that credible guarantees require military resolve.
Kyiv and Warsaw will deepen drone cooperation after an unprecedented airspace incursion.
Warsaw insists it can protect its skies after recent Russian incursions.