Qatar and Ukraine signed a defense cooperation agreement on Saturday, covering joint efforts to counter missile and drone threats, Qatar's Defense Ministry announced during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Doha.
The deal marks another significant step in Ukraine's Gulf diplomatic offensive © Mena Today
Qatar and Ukraine signed a defense cooperation agreement on Saturday, covering joint efforts to counter missile and drone threats, Qatar's Defense Ministry announced during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Doha.
"The agreement provides for collaboration in technological fields, the development of joint investments and the exchange of expertise in countering missiles and unmanned aerial systems," the ministry said in a statement.
The deal marks another significant step in Ukraine's Gulf diplomatic offensive. Having already signed a defense pact with Saudi Arabia earlier this week, Kyiv is rapidly building a network of partnerships across the region, united by a shared threat: Iran's arsenal of ballistic missiles and kamikaze drones, deployed both in Ukraine and across the Middle East.
For Qatar, the agreement signals a willingness to engage more actively on defense cooperation beyond its traditional role as a diplomatic mediator. For Ukraine, it represents both a source of potential technology and investment, and a powerful symbol of growing international support.
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