Ukraine and Lithuania have already concluded a bilateral agreement in the format of the Drone Deal.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Gitanas Nausėda (Photo: Office of the President)
Ukraine will send military specialists to Lithuania and Latvia to strengthen air defense and counter modern threats. This was announced by the President. Volodymyr Zelenskyy after meetings with by the President of Lithuania by Gitanas Nausėda and by the President of Latvia by Edgars Rinkēvičs in Chisinau at the Bucharest Nine summit.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
Ukraine is beginning to export its combat experience to allies in countering drones and modern air attacks. The Drone Deal format effectively transforms Ukrainian technologies and military expertise into a security element for NATO’s eastern flank and all of Europe. LIGA.net I spoke with the co-founder of the company “General Chereshnya”, which develops FPV drones, interceptors, and anti-shahid solutions – Read more here.
According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine and Lithuania have already concluded a bilateral agreement in the format of the Drone Deal. It provides for mutual support in the field of defense and the creation of new security capabilities. A Ukrainian military expert team will work in Lithuania to strengthen protection against modern threats and enhance regional security.
CERTIFICATE
Drone Deal is a format of defense cooperation between Ukraine and its partners in the field of drones, air defense, and protection against modern aerial threats. In fact, Ukraine is beginning to export its own experience of modern warfare and technologies for protection against drone attacks to its allies.
Zelenskyy also said that he had proposed similar cooperation to Latvia to build a multi-layered system for protecting the sky from various types of threats.
“We will send our experts to Latvia to exchange experience and provide direct assistance in protecting the airspace,” Zelenskyy said.
During the talks, the parties also discussed the security situation in the region and support for Ukraine’s European integration.
ABOUT THE BUCHAREST NINE SUMMIT
On May 13, the Bucharest Nine summit took place in Bucharest. This is a security format for the countries of NATO’s eastern flank, created by Romania and Poland in 2015. The meeting was attended by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the leaders of Finland and Sweden, as well as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. At the end of the summit, the participants Russia was named the main threat. security, however, the Hungarian representative did not support the declaration.
- On May 10, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds announced his resignation against the backdrop of incidents involving drones violating airspace.