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\"Turkey,<\/p>\n

Turkey and Belgium are set to join the international Drone Coalition supporting Ukraine, Latvia’s Defense Minister Andris Spruds announced on May 28 during the Drone Summit in Riga. <\/p>\n

The coalition, co-led by Latvia and the United Kingdom, is expected to allocate 2.75 billion euros ($3.1 billion) in 2025 to support Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression.<\/p>\n

“The international Drone Coalition is becoming increasingly stronger \u2014 we will be able to deliver more drones to Ukraine<\/a> while simultaneously strengthening the defense industries of Latvia, the EU, and NATO<\/a> countries,” Spruds said<\/a>. “Our strength lies in unity.”<\/p>\n

With the addition of Belgium<\/a> and Turkey<\/a>, the Drone Coalition will grow to 20 member states. The coalition, officially launched in February 2024, includes countries such as the U.K., Germany, Canada, France, Poland, Sweden, and Ukraine, among others. Each new member must be approved by existing coalition states, according to the memorandum of understanding.<\/p>\n

Since its inception, the coalition has committed a total of 4.5 billion euros ($5 billion) in aid to Ukraine over two years, including 1.8 billion euros ($2 billion) in 2024 and the planned 2.75 billion euros ($3.1 billion) for 2025. <\/p>\n

The Drone Coalition plays crucial role in supporting Ukraine’s use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which have become key in targeting Russian military infrastructure, including airfields, oil depots, and logistics hubs deep inside Russian territory.<\/p>\n

In March, the coalition allocated<\/a> 20 million euros ($22.5 million) from a joint fund to procure tactical reconnaissance drones for Ukraine, following an urgent request from Kyiv. <\/p>\n

The coalition complements Ukraine’s domestic initiatives such as the “Drone Line<\/a>,” launched in February, which aims to accelerate battlefield drone deployment.<\/p>\n

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Ukrainian drones hit Russian cruise missile factory, SBU source says, in one of largest reported strikes of full-scale war<\/div>\n
Dozens of Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian air defenses as they approached Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed on May 28.<\/div>\n
\"Turkey,The Kyiv Independent<\/span>Lucy Pakhnyuk<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Turkey,<\/div>\n

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– https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n

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Turkey and Belgium are set to join the international Drone Coalition supporting Ukraine, Latvia’s Defense Minister Andris Spruds announced on May 28 during the Drone Summit in Riga. The coalition, co-led by Latvia and the United Kingdom, is expected to allocate 2.75 billion euros ($3.1 billion) in 2025 to support Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression. 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