Israel is willing to help Ukraine in creating a civilian aerial threat warning system and provide equipment.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said this on Thursday during a meeting in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Haaretz reports.

This is the first visit of an Israeli official to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion in February 2022.

During a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Eli Cohen promised that Israel would provide Ukraine with a civilian aerial threat warning system in three to six months.

Earlier on Thursday, Eli Cohen publicly stated at a joint press conference with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba that Israel was developing an aerial threat warning system for Ukrainians.

Besides, according to the Minister, Israel has committed to providing a $200 million loan to an Israeli company that will participate in the construction of a medical center in Ukraine.

Kuleba expressed his gratitude to Israel for the humanitarian aid and emphasized:

“Israel is well aware of our list of military needs, which was also forwarded to the previous government. We are waiting for responsible decisions regarding the defense of Ukraine’s skies.”

Eli Cohen assured of Israel’s continuous support of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.

“I’ve come to Kyiv to demonstrate our solidarity with Ukraine. I told Minister Kuleba that Israel would support the Ukrainian peace initiative at the UN next week,” he said.

While in Kyiv, Cohen took part in the opening ceremony of the Israeli Embassy, which has been closed since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion.

In January, the Israeli Ministry of Defense handed over four armored Mercedes Sprinter ambulances to Ukrainian medics.