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EU aims to link Ukraine and Middle East in drone defence needs

"In response ⁠to ⁠the need for drone interceptors, we are preparing a new initiative to become a ⁠matchmaker between Ukraine's industrial outputs and the military needs of countries in the ⁠Middle ‌East," ‌ EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ⁠in ‌a speech at a ⁠conference for EU ⁠ambassadors.

Reuters WORLD
Published March 09,2026
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The EU is aiming to become an ⁠intermediary ⁠between Ukraine and countries in the Middle ⁠East that need its anti-drone capabilities, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday.

"In response ⁠to ⁠the need for drone interceptors, we are preparing a new initiative to become a ⁠matchmaker between Ukraine's industrial outputs and the military needs of countries in the ⁠Middle ‌East," ‌Kallas said ⁠in ‌a speech at a ⁠conference for EU ⁠ambassadors.