Mr Brooks said,
“Last week Sinn Fein was hero-worshipping an IRA terrorist who murdered five innocent people on the Shankill Road and injured a further sixty people yet this week they are critical of the UK for helping Ukraine fight against an illegal Russian invasion.
That level of irony is incredulous.
The defence of democracy and sovereignty in Ukraine is a moral duty. We are helping a nation face down a brutal and illegal invasion.
I am glad the missiles produced in Northern Ireland are playing a critical role in helping the Ukrainian people defend their homes and their families.
We should be proud that local industry is contributing directly to the defence of freedom in Europe. Rather than questioning this vital support, Sinn Fein should reflect on their own history and consider what message they send to oppressed people everywhere when they seek to undermine Ukraine’s right to resist.
It is also staggering to hear such comments from Sinn Fein when they have spent decades insisting there was ‘no alternative’ to the IRA’s campaign of violence.”