Ethiopia gained the help of the Russian Empire, whose own interests in East Africa led the government of Nicholas II of Russia to send large amounts of modern weaponry to the Ethiopians to hold back an Italian invasion.
Etioopia sai abi Venemaalt, kelle huvid Ida-Aafrikas sundisid Nikolai II valitsust saatma etiooplastele suurel hulgal moodsaid relvi Itaalia sissetungi tagasihoidmiseks.