Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed Ukrainian forces shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in a number of Middle Eastern nations within the US and Israel’s struggle on Iran, in a uncommon disclosure of Kyiv’s involvement within the battle.
Mr Zelensky stated the operations have been part of a broader effort to assist companions counter the identical weapons utilized by Russia in Ukraine.
This marks the primary public acknowledgement of Kyiv’s aerial help to West’s ally nations from Ukraine’s war-time president.
Ukrainian forces, Mr Zelensky stated, took half in energetic operations overseas utilizing domestically produced, battle-tested interceptor drones.
Earlier in March, Mr Zelensky stated Ukraine was helping 5 Middle Eastern and Gulf nations in countering Iranian drone assaults.
He additionally revealed that the US and European nations had requested comparable assist, owing to Kyiv’s rising experience in drone defence, acquired within the greater than four-year-old struggle in opposition to Russia’s incoming aerial barrages of drones and missiles.
At least 228 Ukrainian consultants in drone defence and navy specialists have been deployed within the area to assist out nations just like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan.
Ukraine is now a number one producer of low-cost, efficient, battle-tested drone interceptors amongst a spread of aerial defence methods which have confirmed essential in its defence in opposition to Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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