Ukraine in talks with Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain on security cooperation, Zelenskiy says


Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shakes hands with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa as they meet in Damascus, Syria, April 5, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

KYIV, April 10 (Reuters) - ⁠Ukraine is in talks with Oman, ⁠Kuwait and Bahrain to cooperate in the ‌security sector and share its drone defence expertise and technology, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Zelenskiy visited several Middle Eastern ​countries last month to offer ⁠Ukraine's technology and expertise ⁠on how to counter Iranian drone attacks. Security ⁠cooperation ‌agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar were signed, and a deal with ⁠UAE was announced.

Ukraine also sent more ​than 200 ‌experts to the Middle East, and they ⁠have successfully ​downed Iran's long-range Shahed drones, Zelenskiy said.

"We used our own interceptors to shoot down Iranian 'Shaheds.' ⁠We demonstrated that achieving such results ​requires systemic solutions, particularly in the electronic warfare component," Zelenskiy told reporters in remarks released ⁠by his office on Friday.

"We've reached agreements on 10-year deals with three countries. Security talks are currently underway with Oman, and we are ​also in discussions with ⁠Kuwait and Bahrain."

Zelenskiy said that deals on oil ​and diesel supplies to ‌Ukraine were part of the ​broader cooperation agreements that were discussed.

(Reporting by Olena Harmash; Editing by Daniel Flynn)

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