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Iran sent more drones to Russia for use in Ukraine, US suggests

Tehran sent additional UAVs, but no ballistic missiles thus far, the White House said.

People demonstrate outside the Iranian Embassy in Ukraine on Oct. 17, 2022, in Kyiv.
People demonstrate outside the Iranian Embassy in Ukraine on Oct. 17, 2022, in Kyiv, after the city was hit by swarms of kamikaze drones sold by Iran to Russia, leaving at least three dead. — SERGEI CHUZAVKOV/AFP via Getty Images

Iran supplied Russia with more drones for use in its war in Ukraine, the White House said Wednesday.

“We have seen continued provision of Iranian drones to Russia,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters.

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