Russian officials They recently visited Iran twice to evaluate combat drones. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made the announcement as Moscow seeks to beef up its arsenal for the war against Ukraine.
According to Sullivan, the Iranian army organized two exhibitions for Russian delegations at the Kashan airfield on June 8 and July 5.
Satellite images published White House they show Shahed-191 and Shahed-129 drones on or near the site. “We appreciate that official Russian delegation There was a recent demonstration of Iranian strike drones,” Sullivan said on Saturday.
“We published these pictures taken in June, which show Iranian UAVs that the Russian government delegation saw that day. This speaks to Russia’s continued interest in acquiring Iranian strike UAVs.”
For his part, John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, told CNN this week that drones could be used for both reconnaissance and munitions delivery.
“It was important to let the world know that we know Russia needs these additional capabilities,” Kirby said on Tuesday. “It’s expanding its resources at a rapid pace.”
The United States and its allies have recently provided Ukrainian forces with long-range precision weapons such as Himars precision-guided missiles, which have increased their ability to strike Russian targets and fend off Moscow’s intensifying offensive in the east.
Vladimir Zelensky: “This is a war that Russia does not want to end”
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky assured that Russia does not want an end to the war, and Ukraine is defending its land.
In a Facebook post, Zelensky writes: “This is a war in Ukraine that Russia started, which Russia continues and which Russia does not want to end. Ukraine is defending its land, its sovereignty, its territory. Ukraine is fighting for peace.”
“This is a cruel paradox of the 21st century and for us it is a reality,” he adds in his message, which is accompanied by images of Ukrainian defenders.
He emphasized that the most important thing is that Ukraine maintains internal unity, while calling to remember how much the Ukrainian people had to endure in the past before they could restore the sovereignty and independence of the country.
“This is a cruel paradox of the 21st century and for us it is a reality,” the president added in his message, which was accompanied by images of Ukrainian defenders.
(According to AFP)
Source: RPP
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