Iran preparing to send hundreds of drones to Russia, US says

Iran is preparing to send hundreds of drones to Russia for use in Ukraine, including some that could be used as weapons, the US said on Monday.

US intelligence also indicated that Iran is preparing to train Russian troops to use these unmanned aircraft as soon as July, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said.
“Our information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles], including weapons-capable UAVs on an expedited timeline,” Mr Sullivan said.

To know more: https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/us-news/2022/07/11/iran-preparing-to-send-hundreds-of-drones-to-russia-us-says/

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