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Iranian Troops 'Directly Engaged' in Crimea Supporting Russian Drone Attacks, US Says
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The White House says the U.S. has evidence that Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s power stations and other key infrastructure.
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A White House official says Iran has sent a small number of personnel to help Russian troops in launching Iranian-made drones against Ukraine in the ongoing conflict.
The White House says the U.S. has evidence that Iranian troops are "directly engaged on the ground" in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure and civilian population.
The White House said Thursday that the U.S. has evidence that Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure and civilian population.
Members of the Iranian military are on the ground in Crimea training Russian troops on operating Iranian kamikaze drones, according to the White House.
Pentagon officials said Thursday that Iranian troops are on the ground in Ukraine assisting Russian forces with drone strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and other targets, marking a major escalation in Tehran’s involvement with the war and its close military partnership with the Kremlin.
White House says it has evidence of Revolutionary Guard officers sent by Tehran tasked with providing technical support for Moscow's Shahed drone fleet
“We assess that Iranian military personnel were on the ground in Crimea and assisted Russia in these operations,” said White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
The White House says the U.S. has evidence that Iranian troops are 'directly engaged on the ground' in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and civilian population.
The White House says the U.S. has evidence that Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s power stations and other key infrastructure.
Iranian forces are in Crimea training the Russian military on how to pilot drones that have been decimating Ukrainian infrastructure, the White House said Thursday.
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