“Countries around the world are following developments in the Middle East and see how economically efficient and technologically advanced Ukrainian capabilities are,” Sybiha said.
He stressed that Ukraine is interested in developing mutually beneficial partnerships not only in Europe, North America and the Gulf states, but also in Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions.
According to him, modern Ukraine is a security guarantor and a reliable partner for those who share its values and ideals.
“From this new perspective, it is also difficult to understand why any leader in any NATO member state would prefer Ukraine’s strength to remain outside the alliance rather than be integrated into it,” the foreign minister added.
On March 2, Bloomberg reported that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had proposed sending Ukraine’s top specialists in countering Iranian drones to the Middle East if regional leaders persuade Vladimir Putin to agree to a one-month ceasefire in the war against Ukraine.
On March 10, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had already deployed three teams of experts to the Middle East to help counter Iranian drones.
The same day, he said Ukrainian authorities were discussing with Middle Eastern partners the supply of air defense missiles in exchange for a drone deal. He said the talks included potential deliveries of PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles.
On March 11, CNN, citing a Western intelligence official, reported that Russia is helping Iran apply advanced drone warfare tactics learned in the war against Ukraine to target U.S. and Gulf countries in the Middle East.
On March 20, Zelenskyy said 228 Ukrainian experts are currently in the Middle East, working in countries including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan.