As Kiev seeks Israeli-like air defenses from the West, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Israel’s shooting down of “99 percent” of missiles and drones sent by Iran over the weekend was a sign that the nation was facing an allied attack. “It shows what’s possible with the support of others,” he said. Supporters.
Iran launched a massive barrage of more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel on Sunday, nearly all of which were shot down by Israel’s own air defenses and the support of allies including the United States, Britain and Saudi Arabia. It was done. Jordan. Ukraine was quick to point out the similarities in its position, noting that even the Iranian-designed Shahed drone launched at Israel is the same type that Russia launches daily into its cities. and is seeking additional support.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who has been hard at work since the war began on a whistle-blowing campaign in Western capitals to summon military support, spoke on Monday morning alongside his Norwegian counterpart, compared the missile attack on Israel with this new attack on Israel. Even if Western allies were unwilling to fire Russian missiles themselves, Ukraine would be willing to do the job if more missile systems were handed over, as the US and UK helped Israel do on Sunday. Kleba said. .
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He said: “…the joint efforts of Israel and its allies (who, by the way, are also our allies) have been very successful. If the allies act together and are truly aligned, one missile can hit an Israeli target.” We see that no missile hits! And what we ask of our partners is to provide us with what we need and do the rest, even if they cannot act like they did in Israel. It’s just a matter of doing it ourselves.”
In contrast to the near-total success of Israel’s defense against Sunday’s wave of attacks, far fewer Russian missiles and drones are frequently hitting Ukraine. Last week, one of the country’s largest power plants was completely destroyed, leading to potential power outages.
Despite all the attention focused on events in the Middle East, Russia’s repeated attacks on Ukraine using Iranian technology drive home the point that Ukraine still deserves greater support, and Russia’s repeated attacks on Ukraine using Iranian technology have given Tehran a way to attack Israel. Ukrainian state media claimed that it was a learning exercise to teach the students. “While Russia is attacking Ukraine, the Iranians are training how to attack Israel. Russia and Iran are cooperating closely, especially using similar samples of Shahid drones… Israeli experience has shown that it is possible to effectively repel a large-scale attack thanks to a sufficient number of modern weapons, especially fighter aircraft.This means that Ukraine has additional air defense systems and F. This is an additional argument for why we need to provide -16 aircraft.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also spoke out about the attack, saying his country sympathized, especially since it has experienced similar attacks. He said the attack should be a “wake-up call to the free world” and that Congress should stop debating aid and simply approve funding.
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“The sound of Shahed drones, a means of terror, is the same in the skies over the Middle East and Europe,” he said. This sound must serve as a wake-up call to the free world and prove that only our unity and determination can save lives and prevent the spread of terrorism around the world.
“The world can’t wait for the debate to move forward. Words can’t stop a drone, they can’t intercept a missile. Only tangible aid can do that. The support we’re counting on. We must strengthen our security and decisively counter all those who seek to make terrorism the new normal. We need the U.S. Congress to strengthen our allies at this critical time. It is important to make decisions.”
Like Kuleba, Zelenskiy specifically linked Israel’s defense to specific equipment demands that Ukraine had made of its supporters. In a separate statement, he said: “Modern aviation has proven its effectiveness, modern air defense systems can save lives. This was also proven in the Middle East…Ukraine’s allies should not turn a blind eye to Russian missiles and drones. When we say no, it means we need to take bold action.”
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