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Ukrainian soldiers have helped to repel attacks by Iranian drones on Gulf states during the war with Iran, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday.<\/p>\n
“Did we destroy Iranian ‘shaheds?’ Yes, we did. Did we do it in just one country? No, in several. And in my view, this is a success,” Zelensky wrote on X, quoting remarks he made in a conversation with journalists.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian military experts were deployed to the Middle East amid the Iran war. Kiev has also shown several countries how to operate drone interception systems.<\/p>\n
Russia has been waging a full-scale invasion of Ukraine for more than four years and has extensively used Shahed drones, which are of Iranian design.<\/p>\n
In response to US-Israeli airstrikes, Iran has also launched such drones against neighbouring Gulf states.<\/p>\n
Zelensky also travelled to the region and signed agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n
Under these agreements, Ukrainian companies are to cooperate with local armed forces to protect specific facilities.<\/p>\n
In return, Ukraine is expected to receive anti-aircraft ammunition to protect its energy infrastructure, as well as crude oil and diesel.<\/p>\n
Similar agreements are being discussed with Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain, the Ukrainian president said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n