The Ukrainian government sent a letter to Israeli officials asking them to provide their Iron Dome air defense system for use against Russian drone attacks, Axios reported Tuesday.
"In order to ensure the protection of peaceful population, Ukraine makes an official offer to Israel to initiate the practical mutual cooperation in the field of air/missile defense," the Ukrainian Embassy in Israel wrote in the letter, a copy of which was obtained by Axios.
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