New Delhi, March 9 (TIWN) The Islamic State have praised the Ukraine war as a "divine punishment" for the West which it hopes will destroy the "enemies of Islam", Daily Mail reported.

The terror group labelled Russia's invasion of its neighbour as "crusaders against crusaders" in a full-page article in its al-Naba newsletter.  It said Muslims should not take sides in the war and predicted that there would be "major consequences" regardless of the result.