Zelenskyy: Israel Was Attacked, Just Like Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has drawn a parallel between Russia's invasion of his country and the Hamas militant group's incursion into Israel, saying only "rules [and] international law" can ensure peace around the world.

"The same evil, and the only difference is that there is a terrorist organization that attacked Israel, and here is a terrorist state that attacked Ukraine," Zelenskyy said in a video address Monday to a NATO parliamentary assembly in Copenhagen.

"Our unity must and can stop the evil," Zelenskyy said. "Let everyone who sponsors terror feel the power of our wrath. And let everyone who needs help defending themselves against terror feel the power of our solidarity."

Zelenskyy said Iran is behind both conflicts.

"The intentions declared are different, but the essence is the same," Zelenskyy said.

Iran has denied it has supplied Russia with Shahed kamikaze drones for use in Ukraine and has said it is not involved in the weekend's attacks on Israel. Ukraine said about 1,000 Iranian-designed Shahed drone were used by Russia over the past six months.

"Iran can't say it has nothing to do with what is going on in Ukraine if it sells Shaheds (drones) to Russia. Iran can't say it has nothing to do with what is going on in Israel, if its officials claim the support of what is going on in Israel," Zelenskyy said.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there was no evidence Iran was behind the latest attacks on Israel, but he said there are long standing ties between Tehran and Hamas.

Zelenskyy urged Western unity in the face of global events.

"This is not the time to withdraw from the international arena into internal disputes," Zelenskyy said. "This is not the time to isolate ourselves. This is not the time to remain silent or pretend that the terror on one continent does not affect global affairs."

Information from Reuters and The Associated Press were used to compile this report.