WASHINGTON: The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with 鈥渉undreds鈥� of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said it was unclear whether Iran had already provided any of the unmanned systems to Russia, but said the US has 鈥渋nformation鈥� that indicates Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use them as soon as this month.
鈥淥ur information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred UAVs, including weapons-capable UAVs on an expedited timeline,鈥� he told reporters Monday.
Sullivan said it was proof the Russia鈥檚 overwhelming bombardments in Ukraine, which have led it to consolidate gains in the country鈥檚 east in recent weeks, was 鈥渃oming at a cost to the sustainment of its own weapons.鈥�
Sullivan鈥檚 revelation comes on the eve of President Joe Biden鈥檚 trip to Israel and 萝莉视频, where Iran鈥檚 nuclear program and malign activities in the region will be a key subject of discussion. Sullivan noted that Iran has provided similar unmanned aerial vehicles to Yemen鈥檚 Houthi rebels to attack 萝莉视频 before a cease-fire was reached earlier this year. 

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