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Ukraine Trades Anti-Drone Support for 10-Year Gulf Fuel Deals

Zelenskyy says the pacts secure oil, diesel plus interceptors to ease a deep fuel shortfall.

Overview

  • Zelenskyy disclosed Friday that Ukraine struck three 10-year agreements with Gulf partners that tie anti-drone help to supplies of oil and diesel.
  • The arrangements include missile interceptors and financial support alongside energy deliveries, with some crude destined for European refineries for processing.
  • Kyiv earlier sent more than 200 anti-drone specialists to the Middle East to help counter Iranian Shahed drones, drawing on frontline experience against similar weapons.
  • He said the deals secure roughly a year’s fuel for Ukraine, which relies on foreign suppliers for about 85 percent of its needs after Russian strikes on depots.
  • Talks are underway with Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain, though volumes, pricing and delivery schedules remain undisclosed.