Ukraine deployed drone specialists to defend US bases in Jordan, Zelenskyy tells The New York Times

Ukraine has dispatched interceptor drones and a team of drone experts to Jordan. This move comes at the request of the United States to bolster security at its military bases in the region. The Ukrainian team departed swiftly following the U.S. ap...

By Reuters | Mar 09, 2026, 09.59 AM IST

Ukraine sent interceptor drones and a team of drone experts to protect ‌U.S. ⁠military ⁠bases in Jordan, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview with The New ⁠York Times ‌published on Monday.

The U.S. ⁠made the request for help on Thursday, and the Ukrainian team left the next day, Zelenskiy ‌said adding that it was expected to ⁠arrive in the Middle East soon, according to the report.

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