According to MP Oleksandra Ustinova in an interview with Radio NV on Nov. 2, Ukraine may find itself in competition with Israel for 155 mm artillery rounds and potentially missiles for the Patriot air defense system as the war in Israel continues.
Ustinova stated, “It is already clear that we will be competing with Israel for 155 mm caliber ammunition, and I’m afraid that sooner or later we may start competing with them for Patriot missiles, because their main missiles are Iron Dome, but Iron Dome does not remove serious threats if Iranian ballistic missiles are fired at them.”
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She added, “If Iran goes to war, then they will need Patriots. They should be on every U.S. base in the Middle East.”
The lawmaker also noted that the focus on Israel due to the Hamas attack has diverted attention away from Ukraine. “If you turned on the TV at the beginning of our war, 90% of the stories on CNN, Fox, and all the others were about Ukraine, now it’s exclusively about Israel,” she said.
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated on Nov. 3 that the country has not seen a decrease in international aid despite the escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas.
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Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has urged the international community to continue focusing on Ukraine and its fight against Russian invasion, even amid the escalation caused by Hamas’ attack on Israel.
Pentagon Secretary Lloyd Austin reaffirmed the U.S.’s commitment and capability to assist both Ukraine and Israel on Oct. 12.
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