Ukraine and Portugal agree to jointly produce maritime drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro signed an agreement on 20 December in Kyiv to partner on producing maritime drones.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: The agreement on joint production of maritime drones was signed after Montenegro arrived on his first visit to Ukraine.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "This is one of the most promising areas of our defence efforts at present. It is important to deliver results. And across all parts of our Europe, there must be sufficient strength to counter any threats, and modern drones are a real tool of defence."

More details: Zelenskyy also thanked Portugal for its contribution to the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) programme, which enables Ukraine to buy US weapons, and for supporting a joint European decision on €90 billion for Ukraine over two years.

Background:

• Montenegro arrived in Kyiv on 20 December, where he is due to meet Zelenskyy.
• Ukraine and Portugal signed a security agreement in May 2024.

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