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Latest news Ukraine

11 countries want Ukraine’s drone defense technology: three Gulf states already signed 10-year deals

Ukrainian interceptor drones (systems designed to shoot down Russian Shaheds and other attack UAVs) have emerged as one of the most battlefield-validated Ukrainian drone capabilities.

byOlena Mukhina

Ukrainian FM Andrii Sybiha and ex Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umierov in London on 23 April 2025. Photo: Sybiha via X

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Latest news Ukraine

Countries that ignored Ukraine before are now competing for meetings — Ukrainian FM after Antalya forum

The diplomatic market for Ukraine has changed.

byOlena Mukhina

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 9 February 2026. Photo: Zelenskiy / Official on Telegram

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Latest news Ukraine

From Kyiv’s skies to the Gulf: Ukraine trades drone war expertise for diesel and interceptors

Ukraine shot down Iranian Shaheds in multiple Middle East countries, Zelenskyy says, as Kyiv opens security talks with Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

byMaria Tril

President Zelenskyy meets Syrian President Al-Sharaa during his visit to Damascus. Credits: President of Ukraine

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International

Ukraine and Syria show interest in sharing military experience as Zelenskyy makes first Damascus visit

Ukraine and Syria agree to work together on security and food supply — a striking turnaround for a country that once endorsed Russia's occupation of Ukrainian territory.

byAlexander Moisseenko

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Latest news Ukraine

US intel warns Iran won’t budge on Hormuz

Iran is unlikely to relinquish control of the Strait of Hormuz — the waterway carrying a fifth of the world's oil — because doing so would surrender the only leverage it holds over Washington, US intelligence reports have concluded.

byMaria Tril

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International

UAE says it would join Hormuz fight as Iran fires 2,500 missiles at Dubai

A country that was mediating between Washington and Tehran as recently as February is now lobbying for a military coalition to seize Iranian-held islands and clear the Strait of Hormuz by force — a strategic about-face driven by nearly 2,500 Iranian missiles and drones that have hit Dubai's airports, hotels, and airline routes.

byMaria Tril

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Daily review

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1496: Kyiv secures 10-year defense treaty with Bulgaria and new agreements with Gulf states

On the home front, a looming budget crisis threatens to drain war funding.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Latest news Ukraine

Iran believes Ukraine is involved in US and Israeli aggression against Tehran after sending thousands of civilian terror drones to Moscow

Iran has deployed thousands of Shahed UAVs since 2022, turning Ukrainian civilians into targets.

byOlena Mukhina

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his working trip to the Middle Eastern states. Credit: president.gov.ua

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine can help unblock Strait of Hormuz — Kyiv negotiates naval drone with Arab countries after Black Sea success

Zelenskyy emphasizes that Kyiv can provide both tactical know-how and operational support.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Zelenskyy meets Jordan’s king to discuss security partnership – the same Shaheds that hit Kyiv are now hitting Amman’s neighbors

Ukraine has 200-plus specialists already deployed across the Gulf; the Jordan visit is the latest stop in a regional campaign to turn battlefield experience into defense partnerships.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia is now sending its own drones back to Iran – the weapons it learned to make from Tehran

Western intelligence says Moscow began deliveries in early March, marking the first known transfer of Russian lethal aid to Iran since the war began.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Trump raises his fist beside Zelensky at the White House — some time later, he would tell the NYT that Ukraine's president "has only one thing: Donald Trump."

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Latest news Ukraine

“We do that all the time” – Trump says US routinely pulls weapons from Ukraine for other theaters

Ukraine has repeatedly warned that reductions in air defense deliveries would directly weaken its ability to hold against Russian strikes.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia, 26 March 2026. Screenshot from video: Zelenskyy on Telegram

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Latest news Ukraine

Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia, taking Ukraine’s drone war experience to the Gulf and pitching air defense cooperation across six countries

Four years stopping Russian Shaheds made Ukraine the world's most experienced drone defender.

byBenjamin Murdoch

The Ukrainian Academy of leaders on the central square of Amsterdam. Snapshot from video

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Latest news Ukraine

Dutch opposition slams government: Financial aid to Ukraine nearly halved and far-right say “it’s not our war”

MPs demand answers—€2 billion in approved aid still delayed, reasons unclear.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

“Harder to deal with than Putin”: Trump rejects Ukraine’s Middle East role as PR

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 228 Ukrainian specialists are currently deployed in Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Jordan.

byMaria Tril

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressing the UK Parliament on 17 March 2026. Screenshot from video: Zelenskyy on Telegram

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine deploys 201 drone specialists to the Gulf – the same Shaheds hitting the Middle East have hit Kyiv since 2022

Zelenskyy told the UK Parliament the deployment follows requests from partners including the US.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal chairs a meeting with banking sector representatives and government officials to discuss credit mechanisms for Ukrainian defense manufacturers

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine prioritises military fuel supply amid oil crisis sparked by US-Israeli operation against Iran

Ukraine imported nearly 250,000 tonnes of fuel in March and has doubled its petrol reserves since 1 February — but the government's energy minister said that the army, not the market, will be first in line if supplies tighten further under the global oil crisis

byMaria Tril

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine sent drone experts to protect US bases in Jordan overnight. Last month, Kyiv destroyed 87% of Iranian-designed drones on its soil

A Patriot missile costs $3 million. A Shahed costs $50,000. Ukraine intercepted 57,000 Shaheds because it couldn't afford the math the Middle East uses.

byOlena Mukhina

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International

Iranian foreign minister won’t deny Russia is feeding Tehran intelligence on American warships

Araghchi described Iran's partnership with Russia as "very good" and ongoing — hours after NBC cited sources saying Moscow has been providing Iran with location data on US forces.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Zelenskyy tells Macron Ukrainian forces held all key defensive lines this winter, urges Europe to deliver on €90 bn promise

Expertise in shooting down Russo-Iranian Shahed drones could anchor a new, more effective collective security framework for partners across Europe and the Gulf, the Ukrainian President said.

byYuri Zoria

Middle East

11 countries want Ukraine’s drone defense technology: three Gulf states already signed 10-year deals

Countries that ignored Ukraine before are now competing for meetings — Ukrainian FM after Antalya forum

From Kyiv’s skies to the Gulf: Ukraine trades drone war expertise for diesel and interceptors

Ukraine and Syria show interest in sharing military experience as Zelenskyy makes first Damascus visit

US intel warns Iran won’t budge on Hormuz

UAE says it would join Hormuz fight as Iran fires 2,500 missiles at Dubai

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1496: Kyiv secures 10-year defense treaty with Bulgaria and new agreements with Gulf states

Iran believes Ukraine is involved in US and Israeli aggression against Tehran after sending thousands of civilian terror drones to Moscow

Ukraine can help unblock Strait of Hormuz — Kyiv negotiates naval drone with Arab countries after Black Sea success

Zelenskyy meets Jordan’s king to discuss security partnership – the same Shaheds that hit Kyiv are now hitting Amman’s neighbors

Russia is now sending its own drones back to Iran – the weapons it learned to make from Tehran

“We do that all the time” – Trump says US routinely pulls weapons from Ukraine for other theaters

Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia, taking Ukraine’s drone war experience to the Gulf and pitching air defense cooperation across six countries

Dutch opposition slams government: Financial aid to Ukraine nearly halved and far-right say “it’s not our war”

“Harder to deal with than Putin”: Trump rejects Ukraine’s Middle East role as PR

Ukraine deploys 201 drone specialists to the Gulf – the same Shaheds hitting the Middle East have hit Kyiv since 2022

Ukraine prioritises military fuel supply amid oil crisis sparked by US-Israeli operation against Iran

Ukraine sent drone experts to protect US bases in Jordan overnight. Last month, Kyiv destroyed 87% of Iranian-designed drones on its soil

Zelenskyy tells Macron Ukrainian forces held all key defensive lines this winter, urges Europe to deliver on €90 bn promise

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