Ukraine signs cooperation agreement with Turkish BAYKAR without disclosing details

The company said that the agreement was signed at the Saha Expo defence industry fair in Turkey.

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The Ukrainian delegation at the signing ceremony was represented by Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga, MP, leader of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemilev and others.

The details of the agreement are not disclosed. However, before the signing, Andriy Sybiga received a gift from the CEO of the Turkish company Baykar - a model of the Kizilelma supersonic jet UAV with Ukrainian symbols.

"Today is the 972nd day of the full-scale Russian invasion. Ukraine continues to defend itself. We are grateful to our Turkish partners for their solidarity and assistance. We need additional support from all our partners to overcome Russian aggression and restore a comprehensive, just and lasting peace," the Ukrainian minister said.

Sibiga also called on Turkish companies to actively invest in the development of the Ukrainian defence industry.

The Bayraktar Kizilelma is a supersonic, stealthy deck-mounted unmanned aerial vehicle being developed by the Turkish defence company Baykar Makina. The design of the new aircraft was unveiled on 4 August 2021, and a year later, the Kizilelma reached the prototype stage.

Source: BAYKAR