Zelenskyy arrives in Jordan to bolster security ties
Why it matters: Zelenskyy's Gulf tour expands Ukraine's security network, leveraging shared drone threats to secure vital support.
- Zelenskyy arrived in Jordan to bolster security ties, following previous defense cooperation agreements with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
- Ukraine is actively seeking support from Gulf states to fund its budget deficit and domestic weapons production, while intensifying retaliatory attacks on Russian infrastructure.
- Ukrainian anti-drone experts have been deployed to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, and a team is also in Jordan, to counter drone threats similar to those used by Russia and Iran.
- Russia reported a drone strike on its Baltic port of Ust-Luga, which Ukraine claimed, with Russian officials confirming damage but no casualties and the destruction of 36 drones overnight.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Jordan to strengthen defense ties, expanding on recent cooperation agreements with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. This tour aims to secure support from Gulf states amidst Ukraine's ongoing war with Russia and the broader US-Israeli conflict with Iran, with Ukraine sharing its anti-drone expertise to counter similar threats.
