Ukraine, Latvia Sign Drone Deal, Expanding Defense Cooperation

The Nordic–Baltic states said cooperation with ⁠Ukraine would ​focus on integrating Kyiv’s battlefield experience, training, and information sharing.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference during the Nordic–Baltic cooperation Prime Ministers' meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, on June 9, 2026. Ints Kalnins/Reuters

Ukraine has signed a drone deal with Latvia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, making it the latest arrangement that Kyiv has been working on with other countries to share military technology.

Zelenskyy confirmed the agreement in a June 9 post on X, following his meeting with Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs in Tallinn, Estonia.