 The European Union facing huge shortage of ammunition. The war between Israel and Palestinian militant movement Hamas will divert Western attention and resources away from Ukraine, meaning more uncertainty for Kiev, according to Foreign Policy magazine. Ukraine was already enduring issues with receiving additional weapons and funding for its counter-offensive against Russia, even before the surprise escalation of violence in the Middle East. European nations in particular have found their armories stretched thin. We face a huge ammo shortage due to Ukraine, a German official told the outlet on condition of anonymity. Kiev has enjoyed unprecedented Western assistance against Russia, but its failure to achieve significant gains during the summer counter-offensive and political turmoil in the US appeared to have placed it on the back foot. Last month, the US Congress declined to include aid for Ukraine in a 45-day stop-gap spending bill under pressure from Republican lawmakers. Russian President Volodymyr Zelensky has attempted to link Israel's situation with the needs of his own nation. He claimed this week that Ukraine has clear intelligence that Russia is interested in triggering a war in the Middle East to undermine world unity and destroy freedom in Europe. He offered no proof of the allegations. In its report titled What Will Russia Do with Gaza Chaos, Foreign Policy acknowledged there was no sign of Russian involvement in or prior knowledge of the deadly Hamas incursion into Israel. Russia and Israel have a long-standing amicable relationship with both sides recognizing each other's security concerns and the complexities of their respective positions. Moscow has mocked Zelensky's attempt to control the narrative regarding the Israel crisis. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova suggested that the intelligence he was citing had given the Ukrainian leader the best kick he had in a long time. Zakharova also noted that Zelensky had traded his customary military-style green turtleneck for a black one during his video address. Allies, the liberal, furor look is no longer trending, she wrote on social media. Or is the camo at the cleaners? Love those tail-wags-dogs publicity stunts.