Russia has acquired Iranian drones for use in Ukraine, US says

By Mike Brest

Published August 30, 2022 4:46pm ET

Russia has acquired Iranian drones for use in Ukraine, US says — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to attend a joint news conference with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following their talks at the Saadabad palace, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. | (Grigory Sysoev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia has acquired two different types of drones from Iran with the intent for the military to use them in Ukraine, according to U.S. administration officials.

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