Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy made his first public acknowledgment of the operations Wednesday in remarks to reporters that were embargoed until Friday. He said Ukrainian forces took part in active operations abroad using domestically produced interceptor drones proven in countering Iranian-designed Shahed drones used by Russia in Ukraine.
“This was not about a training mission or exercises, but about support in building a modern air defence system that can actually work,” Zelenskyy said.
USA still isn’t going to help you bro.
Yeah but other countries may go ‘hey if they have countermeasures…’ and if they’re an EU country it’s like a shoe in. Not like it’d come from Hungary or anything. Wait I hope Hungary didn’t say similar to muddy the waters they can be such douches (as a country in NATO not the actual citizens of course).
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Let’s set all ethics and politics and humanitarianism aside.
From a selfish, strategic, “NonCredibleDefense” kind of perspective, Ukraine is an incredible military power. Militaries around the world should be on their knees begging for their experience, if not their units. With, for instance, shooting down drones.
And it’s absolutely mind boggling to me that Western powers don’t see that. Think how Ukraine could help them militarily all over the world… If I were Xi, I wouldn’t invade Taiwan with a bigger chunk of Ukrainians training them.
Needs to be cross-posted to lemmy.ml news.
I mean Ukraine has no business fucking around in the middle east war tbh
It is a return of favor for all the help that was given for the Ukraine from other countries. Ukraine knows how to deal with this type of weapons. Despite some civilian protests, Zelenskiy send small group of soldiers as instructors to help with drones. This is done to increase levels of importance and friendship for Ukraine. That is all.
The USA has no business fucking around in the… everywhere. Providing air support (air defense? What’s the word here brain?) is fine by me. Maybe not for the aggressors (Israel and USA) though.
It’s a PR campaign that is important for Ukraine. Demented Don may not be impressed by help given while being hard pressed at home but others are.
No fucking business defending against the regime that designed and produced the drones that have been knocking their civilian infrastructure for four years. Get a fucking grip.
There is very little he cant do at this stage, he has the mandate to protect his country’s borders. I’d love to know what country you are from with their gold star foreign policy?
Russia supports Iran, Iran makes shahed drones for Russia. It’s a proxy war.
Was it the Ghost of Ukraine?
Everyday I like this guy less and less. I understand that he’s trying to ingratiate himself into more US support, but bragging about his part on the wrong side of the Iran conflict is stupid.
Back off the man, he is holding his country together. He pretty much gets a pass for any public statement that aids his efforts. The US are wrong for starting a war, he is not wrong for helping defend a third nation.
The US support is dead, the president is an assett of theor occupying enemy.
I don’t think this public statement aids those efforts.
Showing their capability is such that they provide assistance to other countries sucessfully?
Probably a reason you are not a political advisor I guess.
Showing he supports genocide I guess.
I was disappointed with his reaction to gaza but it makes sense where henis sitting. He cant afford to take a stance on everything, its the same reason he hasn’t said that Trump is a Pedo - he cant afford to piss off these people. Trump is already on Russia’s side and Bibi owns Trumps ass.
I get it.
Iran is on the good side now?
What do you mean “now”? In opposition to Israel and the US they are absolutely on the good side.
The iranian government that executed thousands of protestors? I’m all for the iranian people getting a better life after this but the only good side are the innocent bystanders.
Is there a “good” government out there somewhere? Have the years of sanctions and now bombs been good for the Iranian people? Were they better off under the hated Shah? You don’t need to like the Iranian government to see that they are defending their country from unjust attack.
