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Italy, Ukraine Negotiate €349 M Joint Drone Production Deal

4/24/2026

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Rome and Kyiv are negotiating a joint drone production agreement after Ukraine became a buyer of Italian weapons.
A Tuesday report placed Ukraine fourth in Italy’s arms export licences, totalling €349 million, covering bombs, torpedoes, rockets and electronic equipment.
Secret-service data show Italy has provided €2.8 billion in aid and €11.5 billion via EU funding, which President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Drone Deal will enable co-production of UAVs and expand drone manufacturing abroad.

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Rome and Kyiv are negotiating a joint drone production agreement after Ukraine became a buyer of Italian weapons.
A Tuesday report placed Ukraine fourth in Italy’s arms export licences, totalling €349 million, covering bombs, torpedoes, rockets and electronic equipment.
Secret-service data show Italy has provided €2.8 billion in aid and €11.5 billion via EU funding, which President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Drone Deal will enable co-production of UAVs and expand drone manufacturing abroad.