Ukraine says its drone deal with the US is stuck while its deals with Europe and the Gulf move ahead
Kyiv agreed to let Washington check its air, sea, and land drones, yet the framework agreement remains open, Zelenskyy said.
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Russia is trying to block Ukraine’s defense deals with Gulf, and just added 8,000 troops to Africa
Despite these facts, Zelenskyy confirmed Ukraine will continue operations targeting Russia's export capacity.
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.
Countries that ignored Ukraine before are now competing for meetings — Ukrainian FM after Antalya forum
The diplomatic market for Ukraine has changed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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
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.