Defence cooperation with Spain: Zelenskyy announces signing of agreements with defence industry companies

Ukrainian and Spanish defence industry companies have signed four documents on cooperation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported during a visit to Spain.

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

Details: During his visit to Spain, Zelenskyy met with the management of the Spanish engineering and technology group Sener Aerospace & Defence.

Quote: "Today, Ukrainian manufacturers signed four cooperation documents here, three of which are specifically with Sener. The agreements concern establishing cooperation in the missile sector and air defence. This is what will strengthen the protection of Ukraine's skies. We discussed production capabilities and bolstering Ukraine's air defence."

Details: Zelenskyy also noted that Ukraine had expressed interest in joint projects in the field of long-range drone production.

"We expect that all agreements between Ukrainian and Spanish manufacturers will be implemented as soon as possible," he added.

As part of his visit, the president also met with a number of senior Spanish officials.

Background:

• Zelenskyy's visit to Spain comes the day after his trip to London, where he and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a declaration on enhancing cooperation in security and the defence industry.
• Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said that signing this document effectively means the creation of a defence alliance between Ukraine and the UK.

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