Overview
- Zelenskyy said Monday that Ukraine began preparing a drone deal with Canada and called it a major expansion of security cooperation.
- The Canadian government has not confirmed the talks, as Global Affairs referred questions to National Defence and no statement arrived by deadline.
- The plan sits within a push for bilateral Drone Deals that link Ukraine’s battle-tested drones with partner factories, and Zelenskyy says about 20 countries are already engaged.
- Canada and Ukraine signed a letter of intent in August 2025 to co-produce defence materials, yet officials told senators in November that firms hesitated over staff safety and investment risk.
- Alongside Canada outreach, Zelenskyy on Wednesday proposed a Romania-specific Drone Deal, and both presidents told their teams to work out the details.