Zelenskyy: Ukraine has received six requests for assistance from Middle Eastern countries

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine currently has six requests for assistance from Middle Eastern countries. After the Ukrainian delegation returns from the Gulf region, the authorities plan to determine what specific support partners expect.

Source: Zelenskyy during a joint media briefing with French President Emmanuel Macron

Details: According to Zelenskyy, military officials and the secretary of the National Security and Defence Council are due to return from the region at the end of the week, after which a full report will be presented.

The president noted that Ukraine has already sent its expertise to three countries. He also said there is a separate request from the US side regarding Jordan.

Zelenskyy added that Middle Eastern countries, as well as the United States and European states, have interceptor drones, but without Ukrainian military personnel, pilots and specialised software such a system does not function.

Quote: "This system exists only in Ukraine – it is officially in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. So everyone understands that even dozens or hundreds of interceptors, frankly speaking, do not balance the situation.

This is systemic protection. It is experts in systemic protection – professionals in air defence and in the use of short-range air defence – who have travelled to these Middle Eastern countries."

Background: On 9 March, during a meeting of the National Security and Defence Council, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was informed that there were currently 11 requests for support in countering Shahed drones from countries neighbouring Iran, as well as from other partners of Ukraine.

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