President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Sky News interview that Iran and North Korea 'already attacked Ukraine,' by supplying weapons and drones to Russia. Zelensky stated that Iran provided drones to Russia from the early days of the war, and that this constitutes direct involvement. 'Without any escalation on our part, Iran began supplying weapons to Russia,' he said.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has expanded his accusation against Iran, now also naming North Korea as having 'already attacked Ukraine' through arms supplies to Russia. In an interview with Sky News, Zelensky said Iran supplied drones to Russia from the start of the war and that this constitutes direct involvement in the attack on Ukraine. 'Without any escalation on our part, Iran began supplying weapons to Russia,' he said.
This follows a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea last week, which drew Iranian threats of retaliation. As The Zioneer reported earlier today (08:29), Zelensky initially responded to those threats by stating that Iran already attacked Ukraine by arming Russia. The new interview adds the mention of North Korea, and provides a fuller quote.
The specific allegations regarding North Korean weapons supplies have not been independently verified. The interview is the sole source for these claims at this stage.
3 developments
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