President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Ukraine is now sending special teams to the Middle East to help countries make their defenses stronger against drone attacks.
Zelensky says that three groups of Ukrainian experts will go to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates this week. These deployments are probably the first step in a bigger plan by Ukraine to share what it knows about war with other countries that are facing similar problems.
Ukraine has learned a lot about how to protect itself from Shahed drone attacks that Iran made.. These drones have been used a lot by Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Several countries have reportedly asked Ukraine for help as tensions rise in the Middle East and Iran starts drone strikes against U.S. allies in the area.
Zelensky said that U.S. defense experts also know how useful Ukraine's combat-tested knowledge is. He stressed that not only the hardware but also trained operators, specialized software, and the operational experience that Ukrainian forces have gained during the war are all important for successfully intercepting Shahed drones. He said that interceptor drones alone are much less effective without the whole system in place.
