Zelenskyy reports on Ukraine's assistance in the Gulf: it irritates Russia
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukrainian units are already achieving results in defending Persian Gulf countries from Iranian attacks, and Russia is irritated that Ukrainians are needed by the world.
Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address
Details: Zelenskyy noted that "Ukraine's experience in defending the skies is one of the strongest in the world, and it will certainly keep Ukraine among the leading contributors to security even after this war – among those the world will need to ensure security."
He said that only with Ukraine is real stability possible in Europe – and in other parts of the world as well that need Ukrainian expertise and support in protecting lives.
Quote: "We are already working with the Gulf countries, and in fact, every day at the team level, we are in contact with these countries to ensure that our experience and our support grow into long-term cooperation and respect for Ukraine and our warriors.
There are already concrete results from our units in defence – we are providing our expertise and real support. Other countries of the world should now also make their contribution to stabilisation.
And we know from our intelligence how much it irritates Russia that Ukrainians are needed by the world, and that Ukrainians can help bring about stabilisation."
Background:
- On 9 March, The New York Times, citing Zelenskyy, reported that Ukraine had sent interceptor drones and a team of drone experts to protect US military bases in Jordan, as the war in Iran is expanding beyond its territory.
- On 10 March, the president said that Ukrainian experts in security and counter-drone measures would travel to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
- On the same day, Zelenskyy said that Rustem Umierov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, had travelled to the Middle East with military personnel.
- On 15 March, the president confirmed that three teams, each consisting of "dozens of people", had travelled to the Middle East.
- Umierov said that drone interception units had been deployed in Gulf countries to protect civilian and critical infrastructure from Iranian drones.
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