Russia Uses Iranian Drones – The Pentagon Underestimates Their Importance

Recently, more and more Russian attacks using so-called kamikaze drones are observed in southern Ukraine, in the area around Odessa, but also outside Kharkiv in the eastern part of the country.

Kamikaze drones, or as they are called in English, loitering munitions, are drones that rotate in the air and search for pre-programmed targets. The drones hit the target and exploded, hence the name “Kamikaze Drones”.

Her drones were substandard

since before The United States sent hundreds of drones From this type to Ukraine, Switchblade 300, Switchblade 600, and Phoenix Ghost.

Russia has previously used homemade drones, but they were not accurate enough.

At a recent meeting in Moscow for the development of UAVs, a representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Igor Ishuk, noted that There is a great need for different types of dronesbut domestic manufacturers do not meet the military requirements for technical and tactical ability.

“Denotes despair”

The new strongly suggests that Russia is using drones purchased from Iran. but on the one hand Press conference at the Pentagon, September 30 The meaning has been underestimated. Iran also suffers from sanctions and many components of the drones are not very technologically advanced.

– This indicates desperation on the Russian side, says Sasha Becker, a Pentagon spokeswoman.

She adds that the Russian army suffers from a huge shortage of equipment, and this is what forces it to rely on unreliable countries such as Iran. Because, according to her, the drones did not lead to the successes that Russia might have hoped for.

We have seen evidence that drones from Iran were indeed responsible for many of the failures on the battlefield in Ukraine.