Over 200 Ukrainian Experts in Middle East to Help Fight Drones, Zelensky Says

More than 200 Ukrainian military experts are in the Middle East to help defend against Iranian drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has said, as he looks to leverage his country’s years of experience fighting Russian attacks.

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“Our teams are already in the Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and on the way to Kuwait,” Mr. Zelensky told Britain’s Parliament on Tuesday.

“We are working with several other countries — agreements are already in place.

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We do not want this terror of the Iranian regime against its neighbors to succeed.”

The Ukrainian leader has previously said that 11 countries,including the United States, had asked Kyiv forassistance in combating the Iranian Shahed dronesthat in recent weeks have been launched at Persian Gulf countries.

“War in theMiddle East Advertisement Supported by President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 11 countries in the region have asked for Kyiv’s assistance”

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Russia often launches hundreds of such drones across Ukraine in a single night, and Kyiv has had yearsto fine-tune the means to shoot them down.

Mr. Zelensky said that 34 more experts were “ready to deploy” to the region, as he tours European capitals seeking to keep attention on the war in Ukraine while much of the world’s focus has shifted to the Middle East.

After visiting London, Mr. Zelensky traveled to Spain, where on Wednesday he was expected to meet with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

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Last week, he held talks with President Emmanuel Macron of France in Paris.