Ukraine and the EU have signed a Drone Deal focused on common security, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced during Ukraine’s Statehood Day celebrations in Kyiv.According to state media outlet Ukrinform, von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the Drone Deal is meant to send a clear signal that now is the time to invest in Ukraine and in Europe’s security.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Ver der Leyen, speaking alongside President Volodymyr Zelensky, noted the uniqueness of Ukraine’s combat experience and the knowledge that the country gained while working with drones and anti-drone systems against Russia’s invasion.“Ukraine has largely gone from a buyer to a supplier of a security network for Europe. It also implies a new way of cooperation. That is why I am happy to start a new partnership between the EU and Ukraine in the defense industry together with you, Volodymyr,” von der Leyen said.In early July, Zelensky and von der Leyen discussed Ukraine’s European integration and the Drone Deal at a meeting during the NATO International Summit in Ankara, Turkey.Zelensky called for Ukraine to begin work on all EU negotiation clusters without delay to maintain the high momentum of the EU accession process, but paid special attention to the Drone Deal.Multiple Eastern European leaders in KyivOn Wednesday, European leaders, including von der Leyen, Romanian President Nicușor Dan, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, arrived in Kyiv, as Ukraine marked Statehood Day and the Day of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus’-Ukraine.