The Minister of the Diaspora of Israel, Nachman Shai, said that it is time for Ukraine to receive military aid from Israel amid information that Iran is preparing to send ballistic missiles to Russia, the Kyiv Independent reports.

“This morning it was reported that Iran is transferring ballistic missiles to Russia. There is no longer any doubt on whose side Israel should be in this bloody conflict. It’s time for Ukraine to also receive the military aid provided by the US and NATO countries,” Shai wrote on his Twitter page.

The Washington Post reported, citing US and allied security officials, that Iran is preparing to secretly send attack drones and ballistic missiles.

Iran is reportedly preparing the first batch of Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar missiles, two of Iran’s well-known short-range ballistic missiles capable of hitting targets at distances of 300 and 700 kilometers, respectively.

The increased flow of arms from Tehran could help offset the massive losses in Russian military equipment since the invasion of Moscow in February, which Biden administration officials say have taken place, and the rapid reduction in supplies of precision munitions used in last week’s attacks. against several Ukrainian cities.

In recent days, independent media outlets have published photos of the remains of Iranian-made drones used to attack Ukrainian targets, casting doubt on Iran’s repeated denials that it has supplied such weapons to its ally Russia.

Pentagon officials have also publicly confirmed the use of Iranian drones during Russian airstrikes, as well as Ukraine’s success in shooting down some drones.