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EU preparing sanctions against Iran over Russia drone sales

European Union officials and diplomats say the bloc has evidence that Iran is supplying drones to Russia for use its war in Ukraine and is drawing up a list of sanctions in retaliation

The Independent UK

Explainer-Iran and Russia's growing drone alliance amid Western outcry

Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface missiles, in addition to more drones, said Iranian officials, a move that has infuriated the United States and other Western powers which are backing Ukraine in the war.

Reuters

EU plans to impose sanctions on Iran military leaders over drones

Measures will also target firm that develops drones believed to have been used in Russia’s attacks on Ukraine

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EU to add new Iran sanctions over drone supplies to Russia

European Union governments will agree to impose new sanctions on Iranian generals and entities over the use of Iranian-made drones in Russian strikes on Ukraine, four diplomats and a French official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Financial toll on Ukraine of downing drones ‘vastly exceeds Russian costs’

Analysis reveals cost of shooting down cheap drones, but experts say deployment is sign of Moscow’s weakness

The Guardian - UK

Norwegian airport briefly closed after drone spotted

Authorities say the airport in Norway’s second-largest city briefly closed after area residents spotted at least one drone nearby

The Independent UK

Iran says ready to talk to Ukraine on claims of arming Russia

Ukraine has been vocal about the purported use of Iranian drones, and the EU is considering sanctions on Tehran.

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Report: Iran Sends Drone Trainers to Crimea to Aid Russian Army

Iran has sent trainers to Crimea to help Russians overcome problems with the fleet of drones that they purchased from Tehran, the New York Times quoted current and former US officials as saying. The Iranian trainers are operating from a Russian military base in Crimea where many of the drones…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Commentary: New drone rules are a major step, but questions remain

Amid the drumbeat of news about the war in Ukraine and the rhetorical boxing match between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia over that Middle Eastern country’s oil production cut, a relatively big story has been buried in the headlines: The Biden administration has issued new rules on U.S. drone strikes…

Chicago Tribune

Russian attacks on Ukraine infrastructure are war crimes - EU's von der Leyen

Russia's missile and drone attacks on power stations and other infrastructure in Ukraine are "acts of pure terror" that amount to war crimes, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia's Iranian drones complicate Israel's balancing act

The Iranian-made drones that Russia sent slamming into central Kyiv this week are complicating Israel's balancing act between Russia and the West

The Independent UK

Here's what we know about why Russia is reportedly using 'kamikaze' drones, and where they are using them

Ukraine officials have called them "kamikaze" drones. But what exactly are these drones, and why are they quickly surpassing missiles as Russia's weapon of choice?

ABC News

Avocado farmers turn to drone tech to measure transpiration, refine irrigation and boost yields

While you might measure how sweaty you are by the size of your pit stains, for avocado growers understanding how much water their trees are losing on a hot day can be a little harder to quantify.

ABC News

Zelenskiy: Using Iranian drones shows Russia is militarily bankrupt

Russia's dependence on Iranian-made drones to attack Ukrainian targets exposes Russia as bankrupt both politically and militarily, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Reuters

U.S. seeking to make it harder for Iran to sell drones to Russia

The United States will continue to take "practical, aggressive" steps to make it harder for Iran to sell drones and missiles to Russia, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Tuesday, adding that Washington had a number of tools to hold both Moscow and Tehran accountable.

The Conversation

Iranian drones used by Russia in Ukraine show that there's already one victor in that war: Iran

The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national security objectives, but it’s neither Russia nor Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Iran agrees to supply missiles as well as drones to Russia

Defence secretary Ben Wallace flies to Washington to discuss dangerous new phase in invasion of Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Invites UN Experts to Examine ‘Iranian-Origin’ Drones

Ukraine has invited United Nations experts to inspect what it says are Iranian-origin drones used by Russia to attack Ukrainian targets in violation of a Security Council Resolution, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday. Russia launched dozens of "kamikaze" drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Ukraine…

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U.S., allies to discuss Iranian drone transfers to Russia at U.N

The United States, Britain and France plan to raise alleged Iranian arms transfers to Russia at a closed-door U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday, diplomats said, after Kyiv accused Moscow of using Iranian-origin drones against civilian targets.

Reuters

Explainer-'Kamikaze drones': what are the weapons Russia is using in Ukraine?

Russia launched dozens of "kamikaze" drones on Ukraine on Monday, hitting energy infrastructure and killing five people in the capital of Kyiv. Ukrainians have nicknamed them "mopeds" for the loud whirring noise their engines make as they fly overhead.

Reuters

Iran agrees to ship missiles, more drones to Russia, defying the West-sources

Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface missiles, in addition to more drones, two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters, a move that is likely to infuriate the United States and other Western powers.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine keeps power on despite Russia’s missile barrage

Russian missile and drone strikes targeting Ukrainian power infrastructure over the past week have failed to knock electricity supply off the grid for any prolonged period, according to International Energy Agency data.

The Guardian - UK

Nord Stream 1: first underwater images reveal devastating damage

Underwater drone reveals long tears in seabed and 50 metres of pipeline missing with Danish police blaming ‘powerful explosions’

Reuters

Kremlin denies using Iranian drones in attack on Ukraine

The Kremlin on Tuesday denied its forces had used Iranian drones to attack Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin Says It Has No Information on Use of Iranian ‘Kamikaze’ Drones

The Kremlin on Tuesday said it had no information about whether or not Iranian "Kamikaze" were used in large-scale attacks against Ukraine earlier this week. Leaders in Ukraine have accused Russia of using Iranian Shahed-136 drones in attacks against Kyiv. Asked if Russia did use the Iranian drones in the…

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