Zelenskyy Says Ukrainian Forces Shot Down Drones in Mideast Countries During Iran War

The revelation comes amid growing concern that escalating tensions in the Middle East could divert Western military aid away from Ukraine.
Zelenskyy Says Ukrainian Forces Shot Down Drones in Mideast Countries During Iran War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with the Lithuanian and Polish presidents, after attending commemorations of the 1863 uprising, in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Jan. 25, 2026. Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces have been involved in shooting down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in the Middle East during the recent Iran war, revealing a previously undisclosed overseas defensive role.

According to Zelenskyy, Ukrainian personnel participated in active defense operations abroad using domestically produced interceptor drones. The Shahed drones, originally designed by Iran and widely used by Russia in its war against Ukraine, have become a shared threat across multiple regions.

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Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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