Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has called out his allies for protecting Israel’s air space while Russia pummels his cities.
The fierce leader demanded his country receive the “same level of protection” after the UK, US, and Western powers blasted Iran’s missiles and drones out of the sky in steadfast defense of Israel.
On Saturday night, Iran attacked Israel with a brutal wave of at least 350 ballistic and cruise missiles and drones – the first-ever direct attack by Tehran on its enemy.
The US mobilized aircraft and missile defenses to assist Israel immediately, while four RAF Typhoons were scrambled to help blast the barrage out of the sky.
Israel Defence Forces said France’s military helped monitor the barrage, while Jordan’s military helped shoot down missiles that flew through its airspace.
In total, Israel’s much-celebrated Iron Dome defense system and its allies’ warplanes shot down 99 percent of the projectiles.
However, last night Zelensky stressed that Ukraine desperately needs the same “unity” shown to Israel in the face of intensifying Russian attacks.
“By defending Israel, the free world has demonstrated that such unity is not only possible, but also one hundred percent effective,” he wrote on Telegram.
“The same is possible in defending Ukraine, which, like Israel, is not a Nato member, from terror.”
He thanked his allies for responding to his call for more air defences, but called for more “political will”. The defense expert said it made little sense that the British and American governments shot down drones to prevent civilian casualties in Israel but won’t do the same for Ukraine.
