Ukrainian experts will travel to the Middle East to help regional countries repel Iranian kamikaze drone attacks, amid rising tensions with Iran that began last weekend.
The information was confirmed by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyon his official Telegram channel, as reported by the Ukrainian portal Militarnyi. The site also stressed that these plans should not affect the defense capabilities of the country, which continues to suffer daily attacks from Russia.
Zelensky attended a meeting to discuss the situation in the Middle East and Gulf region, addressing challenges for Ukraine and its partners, as well as opportunities to help protect lives, avoid further escalation of war and stabilize global markets.
Ukraine is consulting partners in Europe and the United States, as well as Iran’s neighbors, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan and Bahrain. Negotiations with Kuwait and other countries in the region are also planned.
According to Zelensky, Iran has already used more than 800 missiles of various types and over 1,400 attack drones in recent days. “Ukrainian experts will work on site and the teams are already negotiating on this,” the Ukrainian president said.
“And we stand ready to help protect lives, protect civilians and support concrete efforts to stabilize the situation and restore, in particular, safe navigation in the region.”
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have unique practical experience in countering Iranian kamikaze drones in a large-scale war, gained on active battlefields during the ongoing war against Russia.
It is worth mentioning that Russia and Iran are military partners, as noted by Oleksandr MerezhkoChairman of the Ukrainian Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations. AtAssociated Press stressed that the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine are linked to Iran’s attacks.
Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
