Zelensky wants the same support as Israel

Published 16 April 2024 at 09.24

Foreign. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants the West to give the same level of support to Ukraine as to Israel.

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In his evening speech, Zelenskyy referred to the support Israel received from Western countries in response to Iran's pre-announced attack on Israel this weekend.

< p>– The whole world witnessed an allied effort in the sky over Israel and neighboring countries. It showed how truly effective unity in defense against terror can be when it is based on sufficient political will, says Volodymyr Zelenskyj.

According to Israel, 99 percent of the approximately 300 robots and drones fired by Iran were shot down.< /p>

– Israel is not a NATO member, so no action such as triggering Article 5 was required. And no one was drawn into the war. They simply helped protect human life, says Zelensky.

Israel's highly advanced Iron Dome anti-aircraft robotic system, which shoots down most anything in its path, has been largely funded by US tax billions.

– The skies over Europe could have received the same level of protection a long time ago if Ukraine had received similar a similar full support from its partners in intercepting drones and missiles, says Volodymyr Zelenskyi..