Zelenskyy Says Nearly 20 Countries Discussing Drone Defense Deals With Kyiv

Zelenskyy said he had sent anti-drone specialists to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE to help them stave off Iranian drone attacks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (3rd R) and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (C) hold a "Linza" drone while visiting Quantum Frontline Industries' plant near Munich, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2026. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 11 that almost 20 countries are currently involved in discussions with Kyiv over deals to offer protection from drone attacks.

In a May 11 post on X, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov had given a detailed report on a series of drone security deals being negotiated.