Ukraine says Russia launched 8,060 Iran-developed drones during war

14/9/2024 6:39

        Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Friday that Russia had launched 8,060 Iran-developed Shahed drones at Ukraine since it began its full-scale invasion 2-1/2 years ago.
        
        "The partnership between Russia and Iran has resulted in lost homes and lost lives," the foreign ministry said on X.
        
        Kyiv first accused Iran of supplying Shahed kamikaze drones to Russia in autumn 2022, with Moscow's troops subsequently using them extensively for regular long-range attacks.
        
        The Wall Street Journal reported in May this year that Moscow was also actively producing Shahed type drones by Iranian technology at a plant in the Tartarstan Republic.
        
        Until now, Iranian military support for Moscow has been most visible in the supply of those drones, which carry a smaller payload and are easier to shoot down because they travel at a fraction of the speed of ballistic missiles.