Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday condemned Iran’s drone and missile assault on Israel and stated his nation wanted assist from its allies to fend off threats from the air, simply as Israel did.
Zelensky once more known as on the US Congress to approve a significant help bundle that has been blocked by political wrangling for months. Ukraine’s forces are dealing with new onslaughts from Russian troops within the east and each day assaults on cities and infrastructure from Russian missiles and drones.
Writing on the social media platform X, Zelensky stated: “Iran’s actions threaten the complete area and the world, simply as Russia’s actions threaten a bigger battle, and the plain collaboration between the 2 regimes in spreading terror should face a resolute and united response from the world.”
Talking later in his nightly video handle, the president stated the world had seen that “Israel was not alone in its protection — the threats within the sky have been additionally destroyed by its allies.
“And when Ukraine says allies can’t flip a blind eye to Russian missiles and drones, it implies that it’s essential to act, and act strongly,” he stated.
Ukraine’s skies, he stated, have been “not protected by rhetoric.
“And the truth that we in Ukraine have been ready months for a significant assist bundle – the truth that we’re nonetheless ready for a vote in Congress – testifies to the truth that the arrogance of terrorists has additionally been rising for months,” he stated.
“There isn’t a extra time to be wasted.”
Iran has equipped Russia with 1000’s of drones
Steve Scalise, majority chief within the US Home of Representatives, stated on Saturday in response to the Iranian assault that the Home would change its schedule to contemplate laws that helps Israel and holds Iran accountable.
It was not instantly clear to which laws he was referring.
Iran has equipped 1000’s of Shahed kamikaze drones to Russia all through its invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022. They’ve been used to exhaust Ukrainian air defenses and hit infrastructure removed from the entrance strains.
Zelensky for months has urged Ukraine’s Western allies, significantly america, to summon the “political will” to supply the air defenses and weaponry Ukraine wants.
The president on Saturday stated Germany would provide a US-made Patriot air protection system and air protection missiles to Ukraine at a “crucial time.”
