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Zelenskyy Says 11 Countries Request Ukraine’s Help to Counter Iranian Drones
Ukraine is providing interceptor drones, expertise, and training to 11 countries facing threats from Iranian drones, with some support already underway, Zelensky said.
- On March 9, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv has received 11 requests from countries neighbouring Iran, European states, and the US for help countering drones.
- Shahed drones, used across the region, are fired by Tehran in retaliation for US‑Israeli strikes and deployed by Russia at Ukraine, prompting requests for help.
- Ukraine is prepared to provide interceptor drones costing a few thousand dollars each, electronic warfare systems, training and teams of experts, with Ukrainian defence firms ramping up production.
- Zelenskyy said some requests led to 'concrete decisions and specific support,' while the U.S. and Qatar were in talks last week and Kyiv sent drones and experts to Jordan on Thursday.
- Ukraine air force reports over 80 percent interception rates, as Fedirko said, 'These technologies that we paid a huge price for, with the blood and death of citizens and soldiers, cannot be just handed over for free.
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Eleven countries - including the United States and the European States - have asked for help from Ukraine in the fight against attacks with Iranian drones in the Middle East, announces Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, AFP report for months.
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Zelensky says 11 countries asking Ukraine for drone help against Iran
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that 11 countries had tapped Kyiv for help in how to counter Iranian drones being fired by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.
Ukraine has received a total of 11 requests for help to shoot down Iranian drones from Iran's neighboring countries, as well as the United States and Europe, during the ten-day conflict in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday.
Twenty countries, including the US and European states, have asked for help from Ukraine to fight Iranian drones that attack countries in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said months ago he was ready to help...
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