Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Sunday decried Iran’s drone strikes on Israel, saying the “obvious collaboration” between Russia and Iran in “spreading terror” must be met with “a resolute and united response from the world.”
“Iran’s actions threaten the entire region and the world, just as Russia’s actions threaten a larger conflict,” Zelenskyy wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Zelenskyy linked Israel’s situation to Ukraine by saying that like Israel, Ukraine has been attacked by Iranian-made Shahed drones and missiles.
“We in Ukraine know very well the horror of similar attacks by Russia, which uses the same ‘Shahed’ drones and Russian missiles, the same tactics of mass air strikes,” he wrote.
A coordinated Western response intercepted most of the 300 drones and missiles that Iran launched against Israel Saturday, prompting many Ukrainians to criticize Western allies for not displaying the same decisive and wide-reaching support for Ukraine they showed for Israel.
Zelenskyy said that only “tangible assistance” can protect Ukraine from missiles and drones — and urged the release of U.S. war aid for Ukraine that has long been blocked by Congress.
“It is critical that the United States Congress make the necessary decisions to strengthen America’s allies at this critical time,” he said.
