Russia acquires first batch of Iranian-made combat drones to deploy in Ukraine: report

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% :FORMER HEAD OF MOSSAD SAYS GROUP CARRIED OUT OPS IN 'HEART OF IRAN' TO CRIPPLE NUCLEAR PROGRAM
54% : The Mohajer-6 and Shahed-series drones are believed to be the first of many shipments from Iran to Russia as part of the Kremlin's plan to increase its attack drone capability in the war with Ukraine.
49% : The deal between the two nations was reportedly negotiated over several months and included Iranian technical experts traveling to Russia to help set up systems as well as Russian military operatives traveling to Iran for training.
44% : U.S. officials say that Russian cargo planes departed Iran on Aug. 19 carrying at least two types of combat capable drones, the Washington Post reported Monday.
40% : "It is possible that Putin's control of what Peskov says in terms of denying drone deliveries from Iran to Russia is to confuse Ukrainian and Western intelligence in order to achieve some operational secrecy and tactical surprise for the Russian forces," Koffler said.

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