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Saudi Arabia, Ukraine sign defense procurement deal
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Saudi Arabia and Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding on defense procurement in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday.
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The agreement was signed by Khalid bin Hussein al-Bayari, assistant minister of defense for executive affairs, on behalf of Saudi Arabia, and Lieutenant General Andriy Hinatov, chief of the general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces, SPA said.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X that the two countries had reached a defense cooperation agreement.
We have reached an important Arrangement between the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on defense cooperation. The document was signed ahead of our meeting with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.… pic.twitter.com/j3aXzLXSNr
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 27, 2026
Zelenskyy, who was visiting Jeddah, said the deal was signed ahead of a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
“We are ready to share our expertise and systems with Saudi Arabia and to work together to strengthen the protection of lives,” Zelenskyy said.
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