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Ukraine deploys units to intercept targets in Middle East

AL-Monitor
Mar 20, 2026
Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov speaks to members of the media after a meeting on the second day of the third round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S., amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 18, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Cecile Mantovani
Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov speaks to members of the media after a meeting on the second day of the third round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S., amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 18, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Cecile Mantovani — Cecile Mantovani

KYIV, March 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine has deployed interceptor units to protect critical and civil infrastructure in five Middle Eastern countries, Ukraine's security council secretary Rustem Umerov said after a visit to the region.

"Work is also underway to expand coverage areas," Umerov wrote on X.

(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa, writing by Max Hunder, Editing by William Maclean)