Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The Drone Deal Includes a Unique Defense System Comprising, Among Other Things, Drones to Counter Massive Attacks, Air Defense Systems, and EW

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The Drone Deal includes a unique defense system comprising, among other things, drones to counter massive attacks, air defense systems, and electronic warfare. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this in an interview with the "United News" telethon.

The Head of State noted that the Drone Deal is a multi-year cooperation program between Ukraine and individual countries, aimed at providing expertise and support in defending against massive attacks on critical and civilian infrastructure.

"We have already reached 10-year agreements with three key countries: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. We already have requests from 11 countries - the Middle East and the Gulf, plus we're also gradually turning our attention to the Caucasus," the President said.

According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Drone Deal will include at least 10 different contracts for exporting Ukrainian weapons. Co-production is planned as well - the construction of production lines both in Ukraine and in other countries, joint development of new technologies, an agreement on annual funding for a specific amount, along with a fixed number of years for such cooperation.

"Second: my steps and then the steps of the entire team - this is the European track. By Europe I mean the beginning of our work with Germany, Norway, and Italy, with the Nordic countries - Norway and Sweden - and the Netherlands. This is what we already see and understand. Of course, we have good relations with the United Kingdom and France. I am confident that all of this will also be implemented there," the Head of State noted.

The President emphasized that such cooperation is mutually beneficial. For example, key agreements with leaders of the Middle East and the Gulf concern missiles for Patriots and support for Ukraine's energy resilience.

"With Norway, we are talking about gas. With Romania, we will complete the relevant infrastructure - also gas and electricity. And our partners in the Middle East can fully cover the issue of the oil deficit," Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed.