"Foreign countries and firms that wish to buy Ukrainian drones should not be able to bypass the Ukrainian government by talking directly to manufacturers, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in remarks released Sunday. Zelenskyy said a new system was needed to prevent this from happening, and that his government had already reprimanded one manufacturer for selling interceptors without considering the implications for Ukraine's defences."
"The US-Israel war with Iran has sparked renewed interest in Ukrainian drone interceptors, with the United States and its Middle Eastern allies looking for ways to counter Iranian drone attacks. Ukraine is waiting on Washington and Moscow for the next round of trilateral peace talks, Zelenskyy said."
"Zelenskyy appeared to push back against Donald Trump's claim that the US did not need Ukraine's help on drone defence. The US has reached out to Ukraine several times to ask for help for a particular country, or for support for Americans, Zelenskyy said."
President Zelenskyy announced new regulations requiring foreign countries and firms to conduct drone purchases through the Ukrainian government rather than directly with manufacturers. He revealed that one manufacturer was already reprimanded for selling interceptors without government approval, raising concerns about Ukraine's defense capabilities. The increased demand for Ukrainian drone interceptors stems from US-Israel operations against Iran. Zelenskyy also addressed ongoing peace negotiations, noting that the US proposed hosting trilateral talks with Russia, but Moscow declined to participate. He countered Trump's assertion that the US doesn't need Ukrainian drone defense assistance, stating that American institutions have repeatedly requested Ukrainian support for various defense matters.
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