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Ukraine Dispatches Counter-Drone Team to Gulf, Pitches Interceptor Sales and Missile Swaps

Kyiv seeks to turn its Shahed-defence know-how into partner support for urgently needed air-defence missiles.

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visit the Wall of Remembrance to pay tribute to Ukrainian soldiers who were killed, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 8, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visit the Wall of Remembrance to pay tribute to Ukrainian soldiers who were killed, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 8, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten visits an exhibition displaying destroyed Russian military vehicles, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 8, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands during a press conference after their lunch meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 28, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Overview

  • President Volodymyr Zelensky said the first Ukrainian military and technical specialists will arrive in the Arabian Gulf on March 9 to provide on‑site training and assistance against drones.
  • Ukraine is offering to sell interceptor drones that its forces do not require, with Zelensky saying three countries are ready to buy.
  • Zelensky has proposed exchanging Ukrainian interceptor drones or expertise for U.S. air‑defence missiles, citing shortages of PAC‑3 ammunition.
  • There has been no formal confirmation from the United States or Gulf governments that they requested Ukrainian help, according to reporting.
  • Zelensky discussed joint arms production with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten as Kyiv warns a prolonged Middle East conflict could reduce partner focus and air‑defence supplies to Ukraine.