Warns Israel that Russia may help Iran obtain the atomic bomb in return
Oct. 24 () –
The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, has assured that the Russian Armed Forces have bought another 2,000 kamikaze or suicide drones from the Iranian authorities, according to estimates by Ukrainian Intelligence, which is trying to put figures on the renewed military alliance between Moscow and Tehran.
Neither the Russian nor the Iranian government have confirmed the use of these drones, which carry an explosive charge and explode when they hit the target. However, there is evidence of the use of Shahed-type unmanned aircraft in the latest wave of massive attacks against energy infrastructure and urban centers.
Zelensky estimates that in eight months of “large-scale warfare,” Russia has fired nearly 4,500 missiles, running out of arsenal. “That is why they have begun to look for accessible weapons in other countries, to continue the terror. And they have found them in Iran,” he said during an event organized by the Israeli newspaper ‘Haaretz’.
In fact, the Ukrainian president plays the card of Iranian involvement to demand that the Government of Israel be more involved. Zelenski has warned that Tehran “probably” is not so interested in the Russian government as in receiving its help to continue advancing its weapons program and obtain atomic weapons.
“If our skies were safe from the threat of missiles and drones, Russia would have no reason to go to Iran and offer anything in exchange for help,” he said. “Unfortunately, we do not have our own Iron Dome,” she added, referring to the defense system that allows Israel to protect itself from projectile launches.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dimitro Kuleba officially asked Israel last week for anti-aircraft defense systems with which to defend against attacks, in the hope that the Israeli authorities would decide to get involved in the conflict after Russia’s use of drones. Iranians.
“Our policy with Ukraine will not change,” responded Defense Minister Benny Gantz, who attributed the refusal to send weapons to “limitations” and “various operational considerations.”
Former Russian President Dimitri Medvedev, number two on the Security Council, threatened Israel with a break in bilateral relations if it helps Ukraine militarily. It would be, in his own words, a “very reckless” step by the Executive headed by Yair Lapid.
