#Drone Deal

Zelensky stated that Ukraine expects to sign the Drone Deal with Canada at the end of September at the UN General Assembly. Earlier, the two countries signed a document on joint drone production.

Turkish Vice President Yılmaz announced a 229% increase in defense spending for 2027–2029 and the expansion of the 'Steel Dome' naval air defense. Ankara is also discussing the format of a Drone Deal with Kyiv.

Ukraine's Ambassador to Turkey, Nariman Jelyal, stated that Ankara is not against signing the Drone Deal but is seeking the most advantageous format and has not made a final decision. He also pointed to long-term cooperation on air engines with Baykar.

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Turkey, Nariman Dzhelyal, told RBK-Ukraine in an interview that Ankara politically supports Kyiv, but its own interests remain its priority. He revealed details of the preparation of the Drone Deal, assessments of the prospects for a maritime ceasefire, and the reasons for the freeze in negotiations.

Zelensky announced a phone call with Chancellor Friedrich Merz: Germany will deliver new air defense packages to Ukraine as early as September, and the two sides are finalizing the Drone Deal agreement.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President Pavlo Palisa announced that the Drone Deal with the US has moved to the stage of competitive selection and testing of Ukrainian drones by the American side.

On Independence Day, Ukraine's partners announced the preparation of Gripen fighters, the declassification of British SCALP components for local assembly, and new 'drone deals' with Norway and Finland.

RBC-Ukraine has compiled a top five of key domestic defense-industrial complex developments: FPV drones, the 'Neptune' missile and other systems that have changed the balance of power and reached industrial scale.

Ukraine and Norway signed the Drone Deal agreement, strengthening cooperation in the field of unmanned systems and defense technologies. Norway became the tenth country in the initiative.

🇱🇻 Latvia calls EU's fatal error: lack of automatic entry ban for Russian military. Prime Minister Andris Kučinskis criticized the position of France and Italy in an interview with Politico, as well as Costa's initiative on contacts with Moscow. Riga insists: dialogue is possible only after reparations and trial of the guilty. 🚫🇷🇺

🇱🇹 Lithuania launches Ukrainian drone production under the Drone Deal agreement. 🇺🇦 Joint investments and technologies will strengthen the defense of both countries. 🚀 The Netherlands and Denmark have already joined the initiative.

New head of Ukraine's FIS Rustem Umerov defined priorities: international cooperation, implementation of Drone Deal and Freya strategies, strengthening agency capabilities. 🇺🇦🛡️ #Ukraine #FIS #Security

The Bundestag has proposed concluding an agreement with Ukraine on the exchange of military technologies. CSU MP Alexander Hoffmann believes that Germany should use Ukrainian experience in creating drones and air defense systems to strengthen its own defense. The initiative fits into the global trend of creating the Drone Deal alliance, which the Netherlands and Denmark have already joined 🇩🇪🇺🇦🚁

🇺🇦🇺🇸 Zelenskyy and the US sign the first Drone Deal documents — Ukrainian drones will go to America for testing. 🚀 The PURL program has already raised nearly $8 billion, and the EU is ready to expand the model to missiles and air defense. #Ukraine #USA #Drones

Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that a new wave of mobilization may begin in Russia after the elections. The Kremlin will likely choose this path to save money on expensive military contracts. Ukraine is preparing for escalation and strengthening defense cooperation with the EU and partners in the Middle East. 🇺🇦🛡️📉

🇺🇦🇪🇺 Ukraine and the EU signed a Letter of Intent on strategic partnership. This marks the start of the Drone Deal and the creation of joint ventures. The EU allocated an additional €1 billion for drones and will support the anti-ballistic missile program.

Ukraine launches simplified weapons export: application review times reduced from 90 to 30 days. Experts consider this a lifeline for the defense industry, but warn: without raising civil servant salaries, the system risks stalling in bureaucracy. 🇺🇦🚀