Ukraine and Syria pledged greater security cooperation in talks on Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as Kyiv seeks to promote its military expertise across the region following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, APA reports citing Reuters.
Zelenskyy, continuing his tour of Middle East countries, met with his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus.
"We agreed to work together to provide more security and opportunities for development for our societies," Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram. "There is a great interest in exchanging military and security experience."
Syria is not known to have any air defences capable of dealing with Iranian drones or missiles.
Zelenskyy also said Ukraine, a major grain producer, wants to contribute to food security in the Middle East and told the Syrian leader his country was a reliable supplier. The two presidents "discussed joint opportunities to strengthen food security across the region," he said.
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