DNYUZ/New York Times: Iran sends drone trainers to Crimea to aid Russia’s military
WASHINGTON — Iran has sent trainers to occupied Ukraine to help Russians overcome problems with the fleet of drones that they purchased from Tehran, according to current and former U.S. officials briefed on the classified intelligence, a further signal of the growing closeness between Iran and Russia since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Iranian trainers are operating from a Russian military base in Crimea where many of the drones have been based since being delivered from Iran. The trainers are from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, a branch of the Iranian military designated as a terrorist organization by the United States.
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WNU editor: The White House is now publicly confirming these reports .... US: Iranian troops in Crimea backing Russian drone strikes (AP).
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U.S. says Iranians in Crimea helping Russia use drones against Ukraine -- Reuters
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