Ukrainian envoy laments lack of Israeli ‘interest or appetite’ for country’s drone expertise

Speaking to the Ynet outlet, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk wonders at what he says is Jerusalem’s failure to enlist Kyiv’s help in tackling the threat of Hezbollah attack drones, which has been growing in recent weeks, with multiple attacks leading to injuries and deaths of soldiers.

Ukraine has become highly adept at drone warfare in recent years during its war with Russia’s invading forces.

“We don’t see much interest or appetite from the Israeli leadership in this area. I don’t want to speculate about the reasons for that. I often hear frustration about the fact that Israel is missing an opportunity to save more lives of its soldiers,” Korniychuk says.

He adds: “Most Israelis support Ukraine and do not understand why the Ukrainians are able to deal with drones while Israel is not.”