On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western allies to show the same "unity" towards Ukraine as they did toward Israel when they thwarted an Iranian aerial assault against the Israeli skies over this past weekend.
Ukraine has become more frustrated in recent months at Western aid delays, including air defenses it argues are desperately needed to repel deadly Russian attacks.
In a post on Telegram, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to allies for their response to Ukraine's call for more air defenses. However, he noted that the power of Russian attacks needs greater unity.
He said that by defending Israel, the free world has demonstrated that such unity is not only possible but also 100% effective.
Zelenskyy, calling for political will from Ukraine's allies, added that the same is possible in defending Ukraine, which, like Israel, is not a NATO member, from terror.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba mentioned Western support for Israel during a press conference earlier. He also asked for more assistance as soon as possible.
Kuleba, alongside his Norwegian counterpart, claimed that when allies act as one in a very coordinated way, not a single missile falls on the targets or reaches targets in Israel.
"Everything we are asking from partners, even if you cannot act the way you act in Israel, give us what we need, and we will do the rest of the job," he continued.
Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles against Israel over the weekend, even from its territory, in response to a deadly attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus on April 1.
Israel's military claimed to have intercepted 99 percent of the aircraft threats with assistance from the US and other allies and to have only suffered minor damage from the overnight strike.
