Iranian ship struck by Ukraine contained drone, missile components, Kyiv's Israel envoy reveals

Ukraine struck a vessel in the Caspian Sea carrying components for drones and missiles bound for Iran, stated Yevgen Korniychuk, Ukraine's Ambassador to Israel. This action follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement of "long-range strikes" targeting vessels involved in military cargo shipments with Iran.

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The ship Ukraine struck in the Caspian Sea on Saturday contained components for drones and missiles on their way to Iran.

Iran has contested Ukraine's account, asserting that the ship was transporting civilian goods and accusing Ukraine of attempting to broaden the scope of the Russia-Ukraine war. However, Korniychuk maintained that Ukraine considers such shipments legitimate military targets and indicated that similar strikes are anticipated in the future. He drew a parallel between Ukraine and Israel's positions, stating, "Israel and Ukraine are fighting the same enemy, different sides of the same evil axis."

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Ukraine had conducted 'long‑range strikes in the Caspian Sea - including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran.'

This incident occurs shortly after US President Donald Trump claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin assured him that Russia was not supplying weapons to Iran. Trump emphasized that such actions would be detrimental to Russia's interests. The Ukrainian strike highlights ongoing tensions and potential military cooperation between Iran and Russia, despite denials.

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This was not the first time that Ukraine had hit such military targets and that the expectation is it will happen again.