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DONATE NOW<\/a><\/p>\n According to\u00a0the report, the first group of\u00a0soldiers was sent to\u00a0the region on\u00a0Tuesday, March\u00a03. Additional personnel are expected to\u00a0follow later in\u00a0the week as\u00a0the mission expands.<\/p>\n Many of\u00a0the troops being deployed were previously trained alongside Ukrainian forces and studied modern battlefield tactics used to\u00a0counter Russian drones during the\u00a0war. That experience is\u00a0now being viewed as\u00a0particularly valuable as\u00a0drone warfare spreads across other regions.<\/p>\n Among the soldiers sent to\u00a0the Middle East are specialists from the 12th Regiment Royal Artillery, widely considered the British Army\u2019s leading anti-drone formation. While these troops trained with Ukrainian units on\u00a0counter-drone tactics, they also provided instruction to\u00a0Ukrainian soldiers on\u00a0operating missile systems.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n Gulf States \u201cSurprised\u201d by Ukraine\u2019s Help Countering Iranian Drones, Says Kallas<\/a><\/p>\n \n Mar 05, 2026 16:14\n <\/p>\n Sources cited by\u00a0The Telegraph said the deployment was carried out at\u00a0the request of\u00a0several countries in\u00a0the region, although officials have not publicly identified which nations made the request.<\/p>\n According to\u00a0one source familiar with the operation, the British personnel are expected to\u00a0provide highly specialized expertise in\u00a0detecting and countering drone threats.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first group are British personnel who have experience operating in\u00a0Ukraine and working with Ukrainians, and they will be\u00a0able to\u00a0offer specialized advice, particularly on\u00a0how they can combine sensing, warning and targeting against drones,\u201d the source told the publication.<\/p>\n The exact location of\u00a0the bases where the soldiers will be\u00a0stationed has not been disclosed.<\/p>\n Officials have also indicated that the deployment does not appear to\u00a0be\u00a0part of\u00a0a\u00a0wider mobilization of\u00a0additional British forces. Instead, the troops being sent to\u00a0the Middle East are likely replacing personnel already operating in\u00a0the region.<\/p>\n Earlier, Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated<\/a> that Ukraine will aid the US\u00a0defense against Shahed drones in\u00a0the Middle East.<\/p>\n He\u00a0said he\u00a0had ordered the delivery of\u00a0the necessary equipment and tasked Ukrainian specialists with deploying to\u00a0the region to\u00a0support local efforts and help ensure security.<\/p>\n![\"Gulf](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d3ee9470e6c87041a1863069521014d4.jpg\")
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