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Zelenskyy visits Doha as Ukraine, Qatar sign defense pact

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · · 374 words · By Matt Ford; Nik Martin
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Zelenskyy visits Doha as Ukraine, Qatar sign defense pact March 28, 2026Ukraine and Qatar signed a defense cooperation deal on Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyymaking an unannounced visit to Doha.

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What happened

Zelenskyy visits Doha as Ukraine, Qatar sign defense pact March 28, 2026Ukraine and Qatar signed a defense cooperation deal on Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyymaking an unannounced visit to Doha.

Why it matters

The deal followed a similar pact with Saudi Arabia earlier this week, with Zelenskyy saying a similar agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was expected to be finalized shortly.

Common ground

During the US-Israel war with Iran, Kyiv has offered its drone expertise to Gulf states as they are coming under attack from Iran.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Earlier this month, Zelenskyy said that Kyiv had dispatched 201 anti-drone military experts to the Middle East to assist the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait”
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Claim 2: “Zelenskyy said 60 of the drones were launched against the southern port city of Odesa”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm Zelenskyy's statement about drones targeting Odesa.
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Claim 3: “The deal followed a similar pact with Saudi Arabia earlier this week”
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Wikipedia entries about Saudi Arabia–Ukraine relations and Iranian strikes do not mention a defense pact between Ukraine and Saudi Arabia. No direct evidence supports the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February, locations across Saudi Arabia have been subject to multiple retaliatory Iranian missile strikes. The strikes also targ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Saudi_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saudi Arabia–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine. Saudi Arabia recognized Ukraine’s independence in 1992. Diplomatic relations between both countries were establis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia–Ukraine_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States began in 1933 when full diplomatic relations were established. These relations were formalized under the 1951 Mutual Defense Assistance A…
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Claim 4: “There was no military purpose whatsoever — this was pure terror against ordinary civilian life”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm Zelenskyy's claim about Russian strikes being acts of terror.
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Claim 5: “According to the Ukrainian air force, Russia launched 273 drones during the night, 252 of which were downed or electronically jammed”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm Ukrainian air force drone attack statistics.
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Claim 6: “Real security is built on partnership”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm Zelenskyy's statement about real security being built on partnership.
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Claim 7: “Many of the drones used by Russia are based on the design of the Iranian Shahed drones, which are currently targeting Gulf states”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm claims about Iranian drone technology or Gulf state acquisitions.
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Claim 8: “After battling the Russian invasion for over four years now, Ukraine has become a world leader in anti-drone warfare”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm claims about Ukrainian drone technology exports.
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Claim 9: “The agreement includes collaboration in technological fields, development of joint investments and the exchange of expertise in countering missiles and unmanned aerial systems”
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Claim 10: “Kyiv denies Iran hit its drone depot in UAE”
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Claim 11: “Russian drones target Odesa port”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm Russian drone strikes in Odesa port.
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Claim 12: “During the US-Israel war with Iran, Kyiv has offered its drone expertise to Gulf states as they are coming under attack from Iran”
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Wikipedia entries about US-Israel-Iran conflicts and Iranian strikes do not mention Ukraine offering drone expertise to Gulf states. No direct evidence supports the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2024, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, in collaboration with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2024_Iranian_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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Claim 13: “Zelenskyy visits Doha as Ukraine, Qatar sign defense pact”
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Wikipedia entries mention Zelenskyy's international trips and peace negotiations but do not specifically confirm a visit to Doha or a defense pact with Qatar. No direct evidence corroborates the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since assuming office in May 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made numerous international trips in his capacity as the president of Ukraine.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia has launched waves of missile and drone strikes against energy in Ukraine as part of its invasion. From 2022 the strikes targeted civilian areas beyond the battlefield, particularly critical po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_strikes_against_Ukrain…
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