Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has called for the same help for his country after the West intervened to protect Israel. Israel is not a NATO member, so there was no need to activate Article 5 - which requires mutual assistance in the event of an attack.
“No one was drawn into the war, they just helped protect lives,” he said. The Ukrainian military leadership is feverishly making preparations for the Russian spring and summer offensives that are expected shortly. The EU Commission has approved Ukraine's necessary reform plans for the disbursement of further funds from an aid program worth billions. This will pave the way for regular and predictable support to the country attacked by Russia.. At least two people have died in a Russian airstrike on the village of Lukyanke in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine. Another four people were injured in the attack, regional military administrator Oleh Sinegubow said on Telegram. According to initial, officially unconfirmed reports, the guided bomb hit a school building.