Ukraine wants to buy the Iron Dome, will find an ambassador to Israel
Yevhen Korniychuk (Photo: Embassy of Ukraine in the State of Israel / Facebook)
Ambassador of Ukraine to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk stated that Kyiv wants to buy the Iron Dome missile defense. This was reported The Jerusalem Post with reference to Korniychuk’s words during the press conference.
The diplomat confirmed media reports that Israel has refused to sign an agreement on the transfer of anti-tank system, the creation of Rafael
“As far as I know, last week the Americans gave permission for the transfer to Ukraine [вироблених за ізраїльською технологією] Spike ATGM from Germany, and Israel refused.
He also said that the Israeli press now does not cover the full-scale war in Ukraine.
«I want the Israeli government all out of the comfort zone and bring reality back… We need Israel’s help… I benefit, we need military-technical support; we need an Iron Dome that will save our civilian women and children from Russian missile strikes on our territory. We don’t need a donation, we want to buy it, “Korniychuk was quoted as saying.
The Jerusalem Post quoted sources as saying that Israel was unlikely to sell the Iron Dome because of an agreement signed with the United States and rules on the export of defense goods.
According to the ambassador, in Ukraine since the beginning of the war «there was no military-technical cooperation with Israel. ” He paid that Ukraine received about 10% of helmets and body armor, as requested, and Israel still has not agreed to accept fighters who lost limbs for prosthetics, transmits press service of the Ukrainian embassy.
Korniychuk also presented to Israeli citizens, Israeli companies and organizations that have been helping Ukraine since the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelen said that Ukraine is not suitable and the Israeli missile defense system is only the Kyiv region larger than Israel.