Ukraine is stepping into a new security role in the Gulf as President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian military experts will travel to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia to advise on countering Iranian drones. Kyiv has gained extensive battlefield experience dealing with Iranian-made Shahed drones, widely used by Russia in its war against Ukraine. Ukrainian specialists will now share strategies and operational lessons with Gulf nations concerned about similar drone threats in the Middle East.