Zelenskiy Says Long Iran Conflict Would Hurt Ukraine Air Defense
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Photographer: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images
A protracted war in the Middle East could reduce the availability of air defenses for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, acknowledging potential ripple effects from the US-led bombing campaign in Iran.
Washington has all but stopped providing military aid to Kyiv since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, but the US continues to sell weapons financed by Ukraine’s allies, mainly from Europe.