Ukraine's embassy in Tel Aviv called on Israel to ban Russian TV stations nationwide on Sunday, following statements broadcast by these stations claiming Kyiv was arming Hamas.
"This is news that the Russian government spreads, with the intention of accusing Ukraine of being a part of the Russians' struggle against Israeli people," the embassy said in a statement shared on Facebook.
Adding that Ukraine fully supports Israel in its ongoing war against Hamas, the embassy said that "there is no situation in which weapons from Ukraine will reach Hamas," blasting the claims to the contrary as being Russian propaganda.
The embassy further cited a recent decision to stop the activity of the Qatari news outlet Al Jazeera in the country due to its coverage of Israel's current war in the Gaza Strip.
The claim that Ukraine has been arming Hamas terrorists was spread by accounts on social media and by Russian officials.
Most notable among them is Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president and close ally of President Vladimir Putin.
In a statement on his official Telegram account, Medvedev claimed that the weapons sent by NATO members to Ukraine are being used in Israel.
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