"Today, Ukraine will send an official note to the government of Israel with a request to urgently provide Ukraine with air defense systems and to initiate high-quality cooperation regarding Ukraine's acquisition of relevant technologies," the minister noted. "If Israel's policy really consists in consistently countering Iran's destructive actions, then it is time for Israel to openly side with Ukraine," Kuleba added.Kuleba also announced that he is submitting a proposal to the president to sever diplomatic relations with Iran due to Russia's use of drones against the civilian infrastructure of Ukraine. Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that Iran's provision of weapons to Russia for waging a full-scale war makes it an accomplice to aggression and war crimes on the territory of Ukraine. Kuleba also called for the imposition of sanctions on Iran during an address to the heads of foreign affairs of the European Union member states on Monday.
EU imposes new sanctions on Iranian firms and officials over Russia missile transfers
The restrictive measures targeted companies and officials involved in supplying drones and missiles to Russia amid recent reports of Iran delivering hundreds of Fath-360 ballistic missile systems to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
