Ukraine and Italy pledge cooperation on defence and drone production

In Europe on 15 April 2026, several countries announced drone and defence cooperation with Ukraine. Italy and Ukraine pledged cooperation on defence and drone production, and Meloni said the two sides are interested in joint drone production. She also said Italy wants to move forward with sanctions on Moscow and financing for Kyiv.

Norway and Ukraine signed a major drone deal and expanded defence cooperation, including joint drone production. Ukraine also struck a drone production and military support deal with Germany. Russia's Ministry of Defence said Europe seeks to ramp up drone production for Ukraine.