"I Am In Shock": Zelensky On Israel's Failure To Give Ukraine Weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was "in shock" at Israel's failure to give Kyiv anti-missile systems to help counter Russian attacks, according to an interview made public on Saturday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was "shocked" at Israel's failure to provide Kyiv with anti-missile systems to help counter Russian attacks, according to an interview published Saturday.

Zelensky had been ordering weapons since shortly after the war began in February. He mentioned the Israeli Iron Dome system,

Frequently used to intercept rockets fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza.

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"I don't know what happened to Israel. I honestly and frankly - I'm shocked because I don't understand why they couldn't give us air defences," he said.

Zelensky said this in an interview with French journalists on Wednesday.

His office released a recording of the interview on Saturday.

Zelensky's comments were stronger than those he made in March, when he rebuked Israel for its reluctance to send weapons.

At the time, Israel was non-committal, saying it would help Ukraine as much as it could.

Israel condemned the Russian invasion,

He is concerned about strained relations with Moscow, which has influence in neighboring Syria where Israeli forces frequently attack militias loyal to Iran.

"I understand that they have a difficult situation with regard to the situation with Syria and Russia," Zelensky said, adding that he did not press charges.

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