Die Ukraine sieht, dass Verbündete zum Schutz Israels beitragen, und fragt sich, warum sie nicht die gleiche westliche Unterstützung erhält

In the [wave of Iranian drones and missiles](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/iran-attack-live-updates-rcna148136) that were shot down before reaching their targets over the weekend, another ally sees the possibilities, and limits, of Western support.

The [United States and its partners helped Israel](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/iran-attack-israel-hamas-war-saudi-arabia-jordan-uae-coalition-rcna147965), so why — [Ukraine](https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia-ukraine-news) is asking — won’t they help [protect us from Russian attacks](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-digs-defenses-fears-lose-russia-war-us-aid-delays-rcna146796)?

It “looks extremely strange,” Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak told NBC News in an interview on Tuesday.