Yuri Lapaiev
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on March 27 that the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense had signed a cooperation agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense. The agreement will open a path for technological cooperation, joint defense projects, and military production. According to Zelenskyy, it could be mutually beneficial for both countries (X/@ZelenskyyUa, March 27). This agreement highlights Ukraine’s prominence in military–technical expertise and strengthens Ukraine’s security diplomacy.
Operation Epic Fury and wider conflict in the Middle East generated increased interest in Ukraine’s military experience from Gulf countries. Ukraine has been combating Iranian-style drones and ballistic missiles—albeit from Russia—for more than four years. In March, Kyiv sent more than 200 of its air defense experts as advisors to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia (YouTube/@PresidentGovUa, March 17). Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is ready to offer similar agreements to all its partners, ranging from technical cooperation on drones to future defense alliances.
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