Thursday, October 20, 2022

The U.S. Has Examined The Wreckage Of Iranian-Made Drones Shot Down In Ukraine

U.S. has viewed wreckage of kamikaze drones Russia used in Ukraine © Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/  

Washington Post: U.S. has viewed wreckage of kamikaze drones Russia used in Ukraine 

The U.S. government has examined the wreckage of Iranian-made drones shot down in Ukraine, deepening its insight into the unmanned craft that Russia has launched in a spate of kamikaze attacks on the country’s critical infrastructure, according to two U.S. officials. 

Information about the drones’ structure and technology could prove crucial in helping the United States and its Ukrainian allies better identify and ultimately defeat them before they can reach their targets. Officials said the process has been used in the past to study weaponry deployed by Iran’s proxies in conflicts in the Middle East. People interviewed for this report spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence collection.  

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WNU Editor: Not surprised that these drones have caught the interest of the US. They are having an impact .... Ukraine’s utilities threatened by Russia in war’s new phase (AP), and they are ushering a new phase .... The drone war: Iranian-supplied kamikaze drones usher in new era of warfare in Ukraine (CBS News).

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