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Ukrainian forces shot down Iranian drones in Middle East countries – Zelensky

Ukrainian military personnel have shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The Ukrainian president described the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine.

Mr Zelensky made his first public acknowledgement of the operations on Wednesday in remarks to reporters that were embargoed until Friday.

He said Ukrainian forces took part in active operations abroad using domestically produced, battle-tested interceptor drones.