Ukraine's ambassador to Israel, Ivan Kornitzuk, thanked the government for its mediation efforts with Russia. "It's important even if the odds are low. It's more important than weapons," the ambassador said at a news conference.
"What is happening to us is similar to your Yom Kippur War. We are not sure if it is beneficial or not, but the fact that the prime minister left the country during the Sabbath to talk about peace - it is unprecedented. I do not know anything like this that has happened in the past."