Deals with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates show it is now a defence-industry power https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/04/13/in-the-gulf-ukraine-flaunts-its-skill-at-intercepting-drones?taid=69dd319d31b3850001220db5&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante
