Ukraine and Syria pledge security cooperation as Zelensky expands Middle East tour
Zelensky and Sharaa discuss drone defence and food security as Kyiv seeks to export its military expertise
Ukraine and Syria pledged greater security cooperation in talks on Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said as Kyiv seeks to promote its military expertise across the region following the outbreak of the US-Israel war on Iran.
Zelensky, continuing his tour of Middle East countries, met with his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus.
“We agreed to work together to provide more security and opportunities for development for our societies,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram.
In a later post, Zelensky said there had been wide-ranging discussions with the Syrian leader and three-way talks that included Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
“We managed to discuss everything: from security and defence issues and the situation in the region due to all the events around Iran to energy and infrastructure cooperation between our countries,” Zelensky wrote.
In recent weeks, Zelensky has visited Middle East countries, offering Ukrainian expertise in countering drone and missile attacks developed during its four-year war with Russia.
Since the war began on February 28, Iran and its proxies have launched strikes on US allies and bases in the region.