(FILES) A Ukrainian serviceman of the 18th Sloviansk Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine works to fix a drone interceptor in the Donetsk region on January 22, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine will "soon" send military drone experts to the Middle East to help the United States and its allies in the region counter Iranian drone strikes, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP on March 6, 2026. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)