Zelenskyy offers anti-drone expertise to Middle East states attacked by Iran

The Ukrainian president told reporters that Kyiv had sent three teams of experts on drone warfare to the Middle East

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint presser with France's President Emmanuel Macron, not pictured, following a bilateral meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, Friday March 13, 2026. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that his country wants money and technology in return for helping Middle Eastern nations that have sought its expertise as they defend against Iranian kamikaze drones.

Mr Zelenskyy told reporters that Kyiv had sent three teams of experts on drone warfare to the Middle East to conduct assessments, and demonstrate how drone defences should operate.