Zelenskyy: first Shahed drones attacking Ukraine had been launched by Iranian operators

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the primary Shahed drones utilized by Russia to assault Ukraine had been launched by Iranian operators as a result of Russian operators nonetheless needed to be skilled.

Supply: Zelenskyy at a press convention with Romanian President Nicusor Dan in Bucharest, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine

Particulars: Russia started attacking Ukraine with Shahed loitering munitions way back to autumn 2022.

Quote: "We all know how the primary Shahed drones had been launched. There have been no Russian operators. There have been operators from one other nation – the nation the Shahed UAVs got here from. As a result of they needed to practice them. And so they skilled them in an actual battle."

Background:

  • Zelenskyy stated on 10 March that Ukrainian safety and counter-UAV consultants will journey this week to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
  • Zelenskyy stated on 3 March that Ukraine has a scarcity of PAC-3 missiles for Patriot air defence methods so Kyiv is able to change its interceptor drones for them.

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