According to a media report, Russia has agreed with Iran to build hundreds of armed drones in its own country.
According to an American media report, Russia has reached an agreement with Iran to produce Iranian strike drones for the war against Ukraine in its own country. Work is underway to start production within months, the Washington Post wrote on Saturday, citing intelligence. The deal was negotiated in Iran in early November.
Russia has already deployed hundreds of so-called Iranian Shahed-136-type kamikaze drones in the war of aggression against Ukraine. They can fly a few hundred kilometers, circle over a target area for a period of time, then attack a target with an explosive charge. The Russian army uses the drones, among other things, for attacks on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure. With its own production, Russia could expand the attacks.
The Iranian side is currently in the process of handing over design documents and key components for production, the Washington Post wrote. She referred to three government officials. They are familiar with Secret Service findings that are available to the US and other Western services.
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