Over 200 Ukrainian military experts in Gulf region to counter Iran’s drones

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 18, 2026 at 02:58 AM
Over 200 Ukrainian military experts in Gulf region to counter Iran’s drones

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that over 200 Ukrainian military experts are deployed in the Gulf region and wider Middle East to assist governments in defending against Iranian drone attacks. Zelenskyy stated that these experts, specializing in anti-drone technology, are currently stationed in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and are en route to Kuwait, with agreements in place with other nations. He emphasized Ukraine's commitment to preventing the success of Iranian drone terror against its neighbors. Zelenskyy also claimed that Russia has been using Iranian Shahed drones, which he alleges contain Russian components, in its war against Ukraine since 2022. He accuses Iran of providing Russia with the technology to produce and launch these drones.

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