US EditionZelenskiy Proposes Swapping Interceptor Drones for Patriot Missiles Amid Middle East Shahed Attacks
Ukraine shares expertise on countering Iranian Shahed drones with Middle Eastern allies to secure Patriot missile systems for enhanced air defense, officials said.
- Zelensky offered Ukraine's counter-Shahed drone expertise to allies in the Middle East in exchange for Patriot missiles, CNN reports.
- Qatar's Ministry of Defense confirmed Doha was hit by Iranian missiles amid a widening regional conflict, while Bijan Hosseini, CNN reporter, provides on-the-ground coverage.
- Drone strikes hit an airport near the Iran–Azerbaijan border, injuring two people and damaging the terminal, while Iran denied launching the drones.
- Two sources told CNN Iranian bombers came within 'two minutes' of striking a major US airbase, highlighting near-miss escalation while CNN is operating in Iran only with government permission.
- Naval and air incidents indicate a broader confrontation involving the US and Israel, with the Pentagon releasing footage of a US submarine sinking an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean shortly after a naval conference.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky proposes to the Golde countries to give him Patriot missiles in exchange for anti-drones defences.
In the face of the Iran war, Ukraine fears that it has failed as a recipient of US "patriot" missiles.
Selenskyy offers allies favorable "sting-down drones against Iranian Shahed – but demands American patriot missiles for this.
Ukraine offers help countering Iranian drones in exchange for missiles
CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offering counter-Shahed drone expertise to Ukraine’s allies fighting in the Middle East in exchange for Patriot missiles.
More Patriot missiles used in Middle East in 3 days than in Ukraine since 2022, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine is ready to provide drone interceptors in exchange for missiles, though he did not specify which countries could be involved.
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