Russian drone hits Tanzania-flagged vessel en route to Ukraine, killing ship captain
Russian forces struck a civilian cargo vessel bound for a Ukrainian port with a drone, killing its captain, the Ministry for Restoration reported on Sept. 17.
Ukraine and Slovenia are advancing talks on a joint Drone Deal defense cooperation agreement, announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X on September 17. A Slovenian government delegation is currently in Kyiv, accompanied by representatives of leading Slovenian companies. During their meeting, Zelenskyy spoke with Slovenian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tone Kajzer and Minister of Defense Valentin Hajdinjak.
The countries are discussing initial results and joint defense projects they intend to implement. Zelenskyy also discussed Ukraine's role in a united Europe, regional security, and Russia's ongoing attacks with the Slovenian delegation. Slovenia has contributed $50 million to the PURL program and provided overall support. The Drone Deal is a multiyear program between Ukraine and partner nations in defense technology, providing long-term annual funding to Ukraine's defense-industrial complex in exchange for access to Ukraine's advanced defense technology.
The agreement facilitates the rapid export of Ukraine's best combat-tested weapons and develops cooperation between Ukraine's defense-technology sector companies and partner countries' counterparts.
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