Ukraine participated in NATO counter-drone exercises for the first time, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

"From September 10 to September 20, 2024, more than 450 participants from 19 NATO member states and three partner countries gathered in the Netherlands to test the ability of commercially available counter-drone systems to work together seamlessly. Ukraine took part in such an event for the first time, along with representatives of the private sector and academia," the Telegram message said on Saturday.