Russia Has Faced 'Failures' with Iranian-Made Drones, Says US Official

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54% : Russian aircraft was loaded with the UAV equipment at an airfield in Iran over several days this month before the weaponry was flown to Russia, the officials said.
53% :Iran's foreign minister, Hossein-Amir Abdollahian, said last month that Tehran had "various types of collaboration with Russia, including in the defense sector."
51% :Russian operators continue to receive training in Iran on how to use these systems, which can conduct air-to-surface attacks, electronic warfare and targeting, on the battlefield in Ukraine, the officials said.
50% : A view of a drone during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 24, 2022.
50% :Facing economic sanctions and limits on its supply chains due to its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is turning to Iran as a key partner and supplier of weapons.
42% : The administration officials confirmed details of Iran supplying Russia with drones at a moment when the White House is also trying to prod Tehran to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal.
38% : The Associated Press reported last week that Russia had recently obtained hundreds of Iranian drones capable of being used in its war against Ukraine despite US warnings to Tehran not to ship them.
30% : (Iranian Army/WANA/Handout via Reuters)Russia has faced technical problems with Iranian-made drones acquired from Tehran this month for use in its war with Ukraine, according to Biden administration officials.

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