Zelenskyy said today in a post: "To this day, Russia has not played the role of an ally of Iran. Perhaps it wants to do so, but we have seen this from the Syria issue and now again from the Iran issue — I think it is simply not capable of doing so. All its troops are either stationed within Ukraine or fighting against Ukraine.
I am certain that Russia is providing weapons to the Iranian regime. We have learned that they may be providing electronic components for the "Martyr" missiles. I believe all of this can be found in the debris of the "Martyr" missiles that attacked the Middle East today. This will be confirmed if our partner intelligence agencies share their information. Because the "Martyr" missiles of Iran contain Russian-made parts. This we know for sure."
What else can Russia provide to Iran? Perhaps air defense systems — they have sufficient reserves in this area."
Comment: Zelenskyy's remarks essentially use the situation in the Middle East to reinforce the priority of the Ukraine-Russia battlefield: on one hand, he claims that Russia's forces are firmly tied down by Ukraine, unable to provide substantial military protection to Iran, deliberately undermining the reliability of Russia as an ally; on the other hand, he accuses Russia of providing weapon components to Iran, linking the Ukraine-Russia conflict with the Middle East crisis, aiming to remind the West not to be distracted by the Middle East, and to continue aiding Ukraine while increasing sanctions against Russia and Iran.
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