The statement by the head of the White House was made in the context of a discussion of arms purchases for Ukraine from the United States through NATO member countries.
When asked whether Ukraine is helping America with defense against drones, Trump responded with an objection.
“No, we don't need help fighting drones. We know more about drones than anyone else. We have the best drones in the world,” he stressed.
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On March 1, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Ukrainian specialists will be attracted to repel Iranian drone attacks in the Persian Gulf countries. After this, Zelensky said that he could send the best Ukrainian specialists to the Middle East if the leaders of the region convince the illegitimate president of the aggressor country, Vladimir Putin, to agree to a month-long truce in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
In an interview with Rai Italia published on March 5, Zelensky informed that Ukraine is receiving requests from partners from the Middle East, as well as from Europe and the United States, to provide expertise in the fight against Iranian Shahed kamikaze drones used against civilian targets. At the same time, Zelensky recalled that the war continues in Ukraine itself and the country has a shortage of PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles for the Patriot air defense system.
As of March 9, there are 11 requests from Iran’s neighboring countries, European states and the United States for security support from Ukraine in countering Shahed and other similar challenges, Zelensky reported.
