Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen arrived in Kyiv for the first visit by a high-ranking Israeli official since Russia's full-scale invasion began.
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Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has arrived in Kyiv, the first visit of a high-ranking Israeli official to Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen stated Israel intends to support President Volodymyr Zelensky's peace plan at the United Nations during a meeting with Dmytro Kuleba on February 16.
Eli Cohen is the first high-ranking Israeli official to visit Ukraine since the start of the Russian full-scale invasion.
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen arrived in Kyiv Thursday on the first visit to Ukraine by an Israeli minister since the Russian invasion nearly a year ago
About 6 enemy air targets, likely balloons with corner reflectors or intelligence equipment, were detected in Kyiv airspace.
Air defense equipment worked on all air targets and most probes were shot down.
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