The head of Ukrainian intelligence Kirill Budanov said that Iran has already provided Russia with 1,700 Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, their occupiers receive tranches. In an interview with The New York Times, he commented on the situation with ballistic missiles, which Tehran is in no hurry to supply..

To convince Iran to sell the drones, Russia promised its ally scientific know-how for the military industry there..

Budanov also said that Russia has already launched 540 UAVs in Ukraine. The occupiers use them for tactical strikes along the front, as well as for attacks against critical infrastructure..

Most of the drones miss their target, but they are cheap, Budanov said in an interview: "

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Recall, on December 19, Russia fired the largest number of kamikaze drones fired. Then Ukraine was attacked by 35 strike UAVs.