Israel Denies Arms Shipments to Ukraine, Russia Says
Moscow received assurances from Israel that reports of Israeli arms deliveries to Ukraine are false, said Alexander Kinkish, director of the Department of the Middle East and North Africa at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an interview with Interfax.
Consensus
- Israel has denied reports of supplying weapons to Ukraine.
- Russia has received assurances from Israel that the reports are false.
- Russia and Israel maintain a confidential political dialogue.
- Israel has not joined anti-Russian sanctions despite pressure from Western allies.
- The Ukrainian crisis and Middle East escalation have affected Russia-Israel relations.
Points of divergence
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vetoed the transfer of Iron Dome missile defense systems to Ukraine in August, citing conditions of a joint production agreement. — kommersant
- There were 'intense political consultations' with Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Yuval Fuchs in Moscow in June 2026. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian Foreign Ministry: Israel denies reports of weapons supplies to Ukraine — Коммерсантъ
- Moscow receives assurances from Israel regarding the absence of weapons supplies to Ukraine — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- Israel
- Ukraine
- Moscow
- MID
- Interfax
- North Africa
- Aleksandr Kintschak
- Department of the Middle East
- INTERFAX.RU