Russia has asked Iran to provide it with 100 combat unmanned aerial vehicles for use in the war against Ukraine, the White House said.
The Russian military received training in Iran as part of a deal to transfer Iranian drones to Moscow. This was reported on Thursday, August 11 by Reuters, citing data from the State Department.
In particular, Deputy State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said that the Russian military has been training drones in Iran for the past few weeks.
According to him, Iran’s transfer of drones to Russia is “potentially subject to many sanctions.”
“We remain deeply concerned about Iran’s use and proliferation of UAVs. They have been used to attack US troops, our regional partners and international organizations,” he said.
Earlier media reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan to open a plant for the production of Bayraktar drones in Russia. This information has not been officially confirmed.
It can be recalled that earlier analysts at the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) came to the conclusion that Iran could send the first batch of drones to Russia, hoping to receive the Russian Su-35 military aircraft.
Before this, it was reported that Iran signed an agreement with the Russian Federation on the export of aircraft parts and equipment.
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Source: korrespondent
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