Zelensky to ink air security deal with Saudi Arabia on surprise visit

Ukrainian President Zelensky arrived in Saudi Arabia Thursday for an unannounced visit.

The two countries are set to sign an agreement on "security cooperation -- in particular, the protection of the skies", later on Thursday, a senior official told a media, speaking on condition of anonymity. Zelensky has said that more than 200 Ukrainian anti-drone experts have been deployed to several countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, since the US-Israel strikes on Iran spurred retaliatory drone and missile attacks from Tehran.