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Zelenskyy Says 11 Countries Request Ukraine’s Help to Counter Iranian Drones
Eleven countries, including the US and Gulf states, seek Ukraine's interceptor drones, electronic warfare systems, and training to counter Iranian Shahed drones, Zelenskyy said.
- On March 9, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 11 countries neighbouring Iran, European states and the United States requested Ukraine's help to counter drones fired by Tehran across the Middle East.
- Because Ukraine faced nightly drone barrages, it developed electronic warfare systems and interceptor drones to counter Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones used by Russia.
- Following a US request on March 5, Ukraine dispatched interceptor drones and Ukrainian drone experts to protect United States military bases in Jordan, including Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, departing the following Friday.
- Ukraine has proposed swapping interceptor drones, costing about $1,000 to $2,000 each, for scarce US interceptor missiles while Ukrainian defence manufacturers ramp production and aim to export in 2026.
- Zelenskyy said Russia is manipulating the Iran conflict, adding that allies have postponed meetings and Kyiv will vet requests to avoid weakening Ukraine's independence.
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Zelenskyy says the US and its allies have filed 11 requests for help with fighting Shahed drones
Ukraine's bread-and-butter tools against Shaheds include mobile fire groups, equipped with truck-mounted machine guns, and interceptor drones.Andriy Dubchak/Frontliner/Getty ImagesAfter four years of war, Ukraine is emerging as a leading source of expertise in a new type of war.Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv has received 11 foreign requests for help in fighting Shaheds.The US and its allies are scrambling for new ways to counter the drones a…
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