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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) \u2014 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that Ukrainian military troops intercepted Iranian-made Shahed drones across several Middle Eastern nations during recent conflicts with Iran, marking the first time he has publicly confirmed such overseas military activities.<\/p>

The Ukrainian leader disclosed these operations during a Wednesday press conference with journalists, though his comments were held under embargo until Friday’s release.<\/p>

According to Zelenskyy, Ukrainian personnel participated in active military missions beyond their borders, deploying Ukraine-manufactured interceptor drones that have been proven effective in combat situations. He characterized these interventions as part of Ukraine’s broader strategy to assist allied nations in defending against the same drone technology that Russia regularly deploys in its ongoing assault on Ukraine.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed that his military forces intercepted Iranian-made Shahed drones across several Middle Eastern nations during recent conflicts. The operations were part of Ukraine’s efforts to assist allied countries in defending against the same drone technology Russia uses in attacks on Ukraine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":49990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[832],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775803076307.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-d0j","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":37231,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/ukraine-seeks-payment-for-sharing-drone-defense-expertise-with-middle-east-nations\/","url_meta":{"origin":49991,"position":0},"title":"Ukraine Seeks Payment for Sharing Drone Defense Expertise with Middle East Nations","author":"Admin","date":"March 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country wants financial compensation and advanced technology in exchange for helping Middle Eastern countries defend against Iranian drone attacks. 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