Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Tuesday that Ukrainian military personnel are taking part in talks on how the Strait of Hormuz will operate going forward.
- Zelenskiy said diplomats received requests from Asian countries for Ukraine’s maritime defense know‑how and ordered the Foreign Ministry and other ministries to respond quickly, noting interest now extends beyond Europe.
- Reuters reported that Kyiv earlier sent several hundred specialists to the Middle East to share methods for downing Iranian-made drones used in other conflicts.
- Ukraine built credibility at sea by using low-cost tools such as naval drones to blunt Russia’s fleet and push it from its base in occupied Crimea, according to Reuters reporting.
- Zelenskiy framed safe navigation as a global value and likened Hormuz tensions to Russia’s effort to choke Black Sea shipping, underscoring the chokepoint’s importance for energy and trade.