Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Western allies to defend Ukraine the same way they did Israel in the face of Iran's attack. "By defending Israel, the free world has demonstrated that unity among allies is not only possible but 100% effective," he said last night after a meeting with top military and security officials in Kiev.

"The decisive actions of the allies prevented the success of terrorism and the loss of infrastructure and forced the aggressor to calm down. The same can be done to defending Ukraine from terrorism," he added. And Ukraine just like Israel is not a member of NATO, he said, quoted by local media.                     Â  “Ukraine just like Iran is not an ally of the United States,” he said.   “Ukraine is not part of the European Union,’’ he added, “and it is not in NATO.’ “