Asia shows interest in Ukraine's maritime defence expertise, Zelenskiy says

KYIV, April 7 (Reuters) - ‌The Ukrainian ​military ​is participating in consultations on the Strait of Hormuz, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on ‌Tuesday, adding that Ukraine's maritime defence expertise is ⁠also of interest in Asia.

Kyiv sent several hundred specialists to ‌the Middle East in ‌the wake of the war in Iran, aiming to share its battle-tested approach in downing Iranian ​drones, which Russia used in the early years of its full-scale invasion.

"Ukrainian military personnel are taking ⁠part in consultations on the further operation of the Strait of ​Hormuz. Safe navigation is a global value; we know this from our experience defending the ​Black Sea," Zelenskiy said in ‌his evening address.

Throughout the war, Ukraine foiled Russian attempts to fully block its ⁠access to the Black Sea, critical for the country's economy and military.

Having no powerful fleet of its own ⁠but relying on innovations, such as naval drones, it forced ​Russia's Black Sea fleet out of its home base in Moscow-occupied Crimea.

Zelenskiy added that interest in Ukraine's military technology - at ‌times more advanced and way cheaper than traditional weapons - now goes beyond Europe.

"Our ‌diplomats have received a corresponding request from Asian countries, ⁠and I have ‌instructed them to work ​through all this promptly," he added.

Zelenskiy did not mention any country specifically.

(Reporting by Yuliia ‌Dysa)

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