In an interview with Finnish outlet Yle, Member of the European Parliament Anna-Maja Henriksson said the conflict in the Middle East is gradually pushing European support for Ukraine into the background. She noted that during the current week’s session of the European Parliament in Brussels she saw how attention had clearly shifted toward Iran and that Ukraine was being discussed far less than before.

In her view, this dynamic will eventually lead to a situation in which, without financial backing from the European Union, Kiev finds itself facing a severe shortage of funds.

Earlier, German TV channel Welt reported that because of the war with Iran, the United States will not be able to supply Ukraine with missiles for its Patriot air defence systems, as Washington itself urgently needs these munitions. The same missiles, the report stressed, are also required by US allies in Arab countries.

According to EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius, Ukraine has used 700 PAC-3 interceptor missiles for its Patriot systems over the past three months. He pointed out that the United States and its allies spent a comparable number of missiles in just a few days of combat operations against Iran.