Ukraine has asked New Zealand to join a military drone production partnership as Kyiv expands efforts to export battlefield-tested technology developed during its war with Russia.
Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko said Wellington has had a formal request since December 2025 and confirmed he has discussed the initiative with Defence Minister Chris Penk and former minister Judith Collins.
“They have the proposal on the table,” Myroshnychenko told New Zealand’s state-owned media RNZ.
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