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Ukraine’s Drone Coalition Grows to 20 Nations as Belgium and Turkey Sign On

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Ukraine’s Drone Coalition Grows to 20 Nations as Belgium and Turkey Sign On
A view of a Vampire strike drone used by the 59th Brigade during tests before deployment to the frontline in Dnipro, Ukraine on May 21, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)

Belgium and Turkey have officially joined the international drone coalition—an initiative designed to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities through cutting-edge unmanned technologies.

This was announced by the Latvian Ministry of Defense on July 2, which coordinates the initiative alongside the United Kingdom.

"The international drone coalition continues to grow, and this sends a clear message that support for Ukraine is not only being maintained but is becoming stronger and more resilient,” emphasized Defense Minister Andris Spruds.

He noted that the addition of new allies to the coalition would enable more targeted and effective support for Ukraine on the battlefield, while also helping to strengthen the defense industries of coalition member states and their partners.

The coalition now includes 20 countries: Latvia, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Estonia, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Turkey, Germany, and Sweden.

Together, member states have committed about $2.97 billion in military aid for Ukraine in 2025. So far, around $194 million has been contributed to the coalition’s joint drone procurement fund, which is coordinated by the UK.

The funding will go toward centralized purchases of drone technologies and national support efforts by each coalition member.

Latvia, one of the founding nations of the coalition, plans to allocate nearly $22 million this year for drone procurement and an additional $11 million for joint industrial projects between Latvian and Ukrainian defense sectors.

Earlier, Latvia supplied Ukraine with a new batch of 1,500 combat drones as part of its ongoing support through the international drone coalition.

The Latvian Defense Minister said the delivery was part of a broader initiative under which two Latvian companies will produce a total of 12,000 unmanned aerial systems in the first half of 2025.

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