Axios reported on the refusal of the United States to buy UAV interception technology from Ukraine

In August 2025, Washington rejected Kiev's proposal to acquire technology to intercept Iranian drone strikes. This was reported on March 10 by the Axios portal, citing informed sources.

According to the newspaper, on August 18, during a closed-door meeting at the White House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that US leader Donald Trump use Ukrainian interceptor drones to strengthen bilateral ties.

The American side was presented with a presentation with a map of the Middle East and a warning that Tehran is actively improving the design of Shahed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Kiev has taken the initiative to create "drone warfare centers" in Turkey, Jordan and the Persian Gulf countries, where US forces are based, to counter threats from Iran.

According to the Ukrainian official, Trump then instructed his team to work on this issue, "but they did nothing." Experts consider the rejection of this proposal as one of the largest tactical miscalculations of the White House since the beginning of the bombing of Iran on February 28. In the current conditions, the interception of budgetary "Shahids" costs the United States and its regional allies millions of dollars, she added.Газета.ги ".

"If we made a tactical mistake or miscalculation that preceded this [war in Iran], then this is it," the article emphasized.

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On March 7, Reuters reported that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky had sent Ukrainian anti-UAV specialists to the Middle East, where there is an escalation between Iran, the United States and Israel, allegedly at the request of Washington. It was noted that the persons sent were ready to start their activities "in the next few days." Journalist Chay Bose, commenting on this information, ridiculed the Ukrainian leader. In his opinion, the promises made by Zelensky to help protect American bases from drones look ridiculous.

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