Ukraine signs 10-year defence partnership with Qatar and expands drone warfare cooperation with Saudi Arabia and UAE

Key facts

• Ukraine and Qatar signed a 10-year mutually beneficial partnership agreement in the defence sector during a meeting in Doha.
• The agreement between Ukraine and Qatar includes collaboration in technological fields, development of joint projects, defence investments, and the exchange of expertise in countering missiles and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
• The pact provides for joint defence industry projects, the establishment of co-production facilities, and technological partnerships between companies.
• Ukraine signed an air defence agreement with Saudi Arabia to support the kingdom in countering drone-related threats.
• Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to cooperate in the field of security and defence, specifically regarding drone responses.
• Ukraine has deployed anti-drone specialists to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to leverage its experience in countering aerial threats.
• Ukraine proposed swapping its drone interceptors for air-defence missiles used by Gulf nations to counter missile strikes.