War in Ukraine – They had been sent to help Russian forces use Shahed-136 drones: one – The Independent

A dozen Iranian instructors of Shahed-136 “kamikaze” drones have reportedly been killed in recent days in Ukraine during two raids by Ukrainian forces. According to the Israeli Kan media, these men are Islamic Revolutionary Guards sent by Tehran to Ukraine to train Russian forces in the use of Iranian Shahed-136 drones. The White House said on Thursday that Iranians had traveled to Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, to help Russian forces use these drones in Ukraine, which Moscow and Tehran deny. Read also: War in Ukraine: Iranian trainers have arrived in Crimea to help Russian forces use Shahed-136 drones, according to the United States War in Ukraine: Sanctioned for supplying drones to Russia, Iran invites its nationals to leave Ukraine https://t.co/6s86Bm7mn8 via @lindependant— The Independent (@lindependant) October 21, 2022 Iran was sanctioned by the European Union on Thursday for supplying drones suicide bombers – the Shahed-136 – in Moscow while kyiv has reported in recent weeks an increase in Russian attacks using these weapons. Read also: War in Ukraine: Tension rises around Kherson, Russia deploys 2,000 more troops in the face of Ukrainian advance Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has admitted that his country is “cooperating” with Moscow in “defense” but denied having sent weapons to the Kremlin to use in its war against Ukraine. Read also: War in Ukraine: Luke Skywalker sends 500 drones to the Ukrainians so that they “protect their land, their people”