Ukraine says it shot down Iranian drone in Kharkiv
Photos posted online by Kyiv appear to confirm the Pentagon's claim that Iran has delivered armed drones to Russia for use in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s military reported Tuesday that it had destroyed an Iranian drone used by Russian forces near Kharkiv.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry published photos of what it said were the remnants of an Iran-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drone shot down near Kupiansk.
An intact tail fin of the drone bore the words M214 Giran-2, or “Geranium-2,” in Cyrillic lettering. The photos were first posted online by a Ukrainian explosive ordnance disposal officer.
Why it matters: The photos, which have not been independently verified, would be the first evidence of the use of Iranian drones in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
