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KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - APRIL 7: A portrait of a soldier from the "Taifun" unmanned aerial vehicle unit holding a new model 'Marsianin' attack drone on April 7, 2026 in Kharkiv region, Ukraine.

After years of developing systems and know-how to fend off Russia's drone attacks, Ukraine is now offering its hard-won expertise and counter-drone technology to other countries.

In recent weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been visiting Gulf states who are confronting a wave of relatively cheap kamikaze drones launched by Iran as it lashes out neighboring countries after the joint U.S.-Israeli attack.

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