Overview
- Ukraine’s president, who on Monday directed his security chief to finish several draft agreements for signature, said results with European partners are expected this week.
- Zelensky announced talks this week on a joint European air defense system that would link radar coverage, electronic warfare, communications, and interceptors for faster threat detection and response.
- Kyiv is in security talks with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Türkiye, Syria, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain, and it has received cooperation requests from Iraq and several African states.
- More than 200 Ukrainian specialists are already deployed in five Gulf countries to help partners counter drones and other threats, and Ukrainian-made interceptors are operating in the Middle East.
- Zelensky said Ukraine is shifting from one-off arms sales to long-term, revenue-generating partnerships, backed by a defense industry producing missiles, drones, artillery, ammunition, armored vehicles, and robotic platforms.