Zelenskyy claims Russia aided Iran strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has alleged that Russia shared intelligence with Iran ahead of a strike on a US military airbase in Saudi Arabia. Speaking during a visit to Qatar, Zelenskyy said he was "100%" confident that Russia had shared intelligence with Iran. "I think that it’s in Russia’s interest to help Iranians. And I don’t believe -- I know-that they share information," he said. "Do they help Iranians? Of course. How many percent? One-hundred percent." Zelenskyy said such repeated imaging is not routine. "We know that if they make images once, they are preparing. If they make images a second time, it’s like a simulation. The third time it means that in one or two days, they will attack," he explained.
Despite the seriousness of the allegation, there is no independent verification of the intelligence shared by Ukraine. The briefing cited by Zelenskyy did not include direct evidence of satellite imagery or explain how Kyiv obtained the information. Russia has also rejected similar accusations in the past. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov recently denied that Moscow was sharing intelligence with Iran, though he acknowledged ongoing military cooperation between the two countries.
The Ukrainian leader also expressed concern that the growing conflict in West Asia could divert critical US military supplies away from Ukraine. With American allies in the region facing repeated attacks, demand for missile defence systems has surged.