Ukraine becomes an international arms dealer

About this episode

The episode discusses Ukraine's unexpected role as an international arms dealer amidst its conflict with Iran and the use of drones.

Since the war with Iran began Ukraine has found itself in an unexpected position. In addition to receiving military aid, it is also a provider. Iran has been attacking it’s neighbors with the same type of drones Russia uses against Ukraine. And Ukraine has developed defense technology it can now export to the Middle East. We go to Ukraine to learn more. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: NPR

Topics covered

• arms dealing
• military aid
• defense technology
• Ukraine
• Iran
• drones

Keywords

• Ukraine
• Iran
• arms dealer
• military aid
• defense technology
• drones
• Middle East

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ukraine, Iran, Russia

Places: Middle East

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