Ukraine to send counter-drone experts to Baltic states and Romania
Ukraine will send experts to Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Romania to share experience in countering drone threats, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Wednesday at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv. The experts are already being prepared and will also provide interceptor technologies, Zelensky said. In March 2026, Ukraine deployed similar teams to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Ukraine will send counter-drone experts to Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Romania, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Wednesday at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv.
"For Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Romania as well – I believe we agreed on that – we will prepare experts. They are already being prepared. There are dates when our experts will arrive there and share their experience, just as we did in the Middle East. Their task is to help prevent future challenges, should they arise, including challenges related to drones that have been recorded in those countries," Zelensky said.
The Ukrainian leader said Kyiv would assist its partners not only with expertise but also with interceptor technologies. The announcement follows a pattern of Ukrainian counter-drone cooperation: in March 2026, Ukraine announced that fully staffed teams specializing in protection against Shahed drones would travel to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia to help strengthen defenses against drone threats.