On Monday Kiev was pummeled by Iranian 'Kamikaze' drones, reportedly killing at least three people, according to Ukrainian officials. The drones have been controversially deployed by Russian forces in Ukraine over the past few months, amid outcry in the West over alleged arms transfers between Tehran and Moscow.
"As of now, the number of people killed as a result of a kamikaze drone attack on a residential building has increased to three. Nineteen people have been rescued. [Rescue] work is ongoing," a Ukrainian government statement said of attacks on the capital.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Monday that kamikaze drones and missiles were "attacking all of Ukraine". In addition to the attacks on the capital, three more were reported killed in the eastern Sumy region, bringing the total of deceased to six.
Russia has drastically stepped up these airstrikes on major cities beyond the eastern and southern front since last Monday. "All night and all morning, the enemy terrorizes the civilian population," Zelensky said in his newest statement. "The enemy can attack our cities, but it won't be able to break us."
Ukraine has renewed its urgent appeal for the West to send "more air defense systems and as soon as possible," according to Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak. "We have no time for slow actions. More weapons to defend the sky and destroy the enemy," he stressed. Russia expanded its strikes in the wake of the Kerch Strait Bridge bombing.
Interestingly, a fresh statement Monday by Iran's foreign ministry has denied widespread international reports of the drone transfers, which The Washington Post and others says is expected to continue.
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said over the weekend, "The published news about Iran providing Russia with drones has political ambitions and it's circulated by western sources. We have not provided weaponry to any side of the countries at war."
According to The Moscow Times:
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev warned Israel against supplying weapons to Ukraine on Monday, saying that any move to bolster Kyiv's forces would severely damage bilateral ties.
"Israel appears to be getting ready to supply weapons to the Kyiv regime. A very reckless move. It would destroy all bilateral relations between our countries," the former president wrote on Telegram.
Israel has thus far remained reluctant to to jump in too firmly on Ukraine's side, for example in its persistent refusal to provide the 'Iron Dome' defense system, as it must maintain a delicate strategic balance with Russia in Syria.
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Israel has their hands full and should wait and see what transpires, IMO; Perhaps negotiations started would be a better way for everyone?
Once objectives are uncovered, solutions might pop up? Weapons are as reputed, a plenty, and still this nonsense continues so more weapons is not the answer right now, it is for grown As@ men to sit down and talk, in my opinion. Putin needs to stop threatening till he suggest what it is that will neutralize all the calamity currently, IMO! First find out who got everyone going in all directions and why? Go from there, and if USA is part of the catalyst, find out why?
Perhaps, everyone has fed each other's insecurities due to being nothing more than scared? Everyone has plenty, not a time to get greedier, IMO! Whoever blew up pipelines needs addressed though, IMO! IMO, if President Trump were in office, none of this would had occurred, so what part did current Administration play in this debacle? Lay all cards on the table and talk like real men with humanity in mind, and not just plans for any expansion right now, IMO!
IMO, USA needs to clean up their own backyard first, borders, lowering prices, trade of plenty, open up our oil for us not other's, and get smart about this Nation's History that works; Does anyone realize failures come from NOT doing what works? Take a break from Globalization, it's caused so much negativity, IMO!
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