Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed a connection between the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, responding affirmatively to inquiries about their relationship.
“Look, Russia has supplied Iran with drones. Iran has used these drones to attack countries in the Middle East and Israel. Is this true? Yes, it is true. Russian components are found in the destroyed drones. Everyone has seen this. That’s the first point. Furthermore, Russia provided satellite images showing the locations of U.S. bases in the Middle East. Did they provide them? Yes, they did,” Zelensky stated.
He expressed confidence in the veracity of this information. On July 27, U.S. President Donald Trump attempted to downplay the extent of cooperation between Russia and Iran, saying that the U.S. would verify such claims. “We will find out if this is true. I will ask [illegitimate Russian President Vladimir] Putin about it. But even if they did, it would have no impact,” he told reporters.
Zelensky emphasized, “Russia is very satisfied… We know from intelligence that they are quite happy that the war in the Middle East is not truly ending. Why? Because they understand that, as long as the U.S. is involved in this war, they cannot assist Ukraine at the same level as before. For instance, with the Patriot missiles. This is just one example, and there are many others,” he added.
