ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Qatar and Ukraine on Saturday signed a defense agreement to cooperate on countering missile and drone threats, the Gulf state’s defense ministry said, following a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as the region faces continued attacks from Iran and its allied groups.
“The agreement includes collaboration in technological fields, development of joint investments and the exchange of expertise in countering missiles and unmanned aerial systems,” Qatar’s defense ministry said in a statement issued following Zelensky’s visit.
Earlier on Saturday, Zelensky said Ukraine had also agreed to expand defense cooperation with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, as Gulf countries face drone threats amid Iran’s retaliation for US-Israeli strikes. Kyiv has sought to leverage its experience in countering Russian drones to support regional partners.