Ukraine and the European Union have signed a defense-industrial deal—the Drone Deal.
According to a Ukrinform correspondent, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced this during the celebrations marking Ukrainian Statehood Day.
“Ukraine has, in many ways, gone from being a buyer to a net security provider for Europe. And that also entails a new way of working together. And that is why I'm delighted to launch, together with you, Volodymyr, a new EU-Ukraine Defense Industrial Partnership. What we are signing today is our very own Drone Deal,” she emphasized.
Von der Leyen noted the uniqueness of Ukraine’s combat experience and the knowledge the country has gained from working with drones and anti-drone systems. The European Commission President emphasized that the EU and Ukraine must utilize this knowledge together in light of the threats facing Europe.
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