The Washington Post: Iran sends first combat drones to Russia for use in Ukraine
The Russian military faced numerous failures in their work. And this is good information.
We are talking about combat drones Mohajer-6 and Shahed, which are designed to strike at radar systems, artillery installations and other military installations. It is reported by The Washington Post.
The Washington Post wrote, citing US intelligence, that the Russians are having difficulty operating them as some Iranian drones have proven unusable.
Military expert Michael Knights said Iran has never used its combat drones against the sophisticated electronic warfare and air defense systems used in Ukraine.
The closest they've come to is Houthi strikes against Saudi Arabia or against US bases in Iraq, but overall they haven't done well. I would not be surprised that in a more tense environment like Ukraine, they will have some problems,” Knights said.
At the same time, the United States has information that Russia plans to purchase hundreds of such drones from Tehran.