Ukraine condemns missile strike on Italian base near Erbil

Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, voiced strong condemnation of a missile strike on an Italian military base near Erbil in northern Iraq.

In a post on X, Sybiha denounced today’s attack on the facility, underscoring Ukraine’s stance against such acts of violence.

Ukraine strongly condemns today’s missile attack that hit an Italian military base near Erbil.

This clearly constitutes a terrorist act and endangers regional stability on top of Iran’s reckless strikes against countries across the region.

Such attacks once again demonstrate…

— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) March 12, 2026

“Ukraine strongly condemns today’s missile attack that hit an Italian military base near Erbil.

This clearly constitutes a terrorist act and endangers regional stability on top of Iran’s reckless strikes against countries across the region.

Such attacks once again demonstrate how critical effective air defense is for protecting lives and infrastructure — in the Middle East, in Ukraine, and everywhere facing missile threats.

The international community must act decisively,” Sybiha said in a post.

By Vafa Guliyeva