Ukraine Shifts From Aid Receiver to Defence Partner With NATO Deals

Ukraine's security council deputy announced plans to sign defence agreements with seven more NATO members by year-end, following existing pacts with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Latvia, and Lithuania. These deals transfer combat expertise, sensors, and radar systems alongside drone technology. A €3.9 billion EU procurement fund announced in June equips Kyiv to buy rather than beg—reshaping it from dependent into regional defence supplier.