US: Iran helps Russia build drone factory
According to the United States, Russia receives the materials needed to build a drone factory from Iran. The factory could be operational early next year. A White House spokesman said Friday. “We are concerned that Russia is collaborating with Iran to build Iranian drones in Russia.”
The intended location, according to the White House, is in the Tatarstan region, about 800 kilometers east of Moscow. The White House also claims that Russia has received hundreds of drones from Iran which it is using to attack Ukraine. The drones were built in Iran and shipped across the Caspian Sea.
Russia not only receives drones, according to the spokesman, Russia also helps Iran: “Russia has offered Iran unprecedented cooperation in the field of defense, including missiles, electronics and air defense.”
The state of things on Saturday 10 June
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine has launched its counter-offensive against Russian troops, but efforts have “failed so far”.
The water level is gradually declining in the parts of southern Ukraine that were flooded after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam.
According to the United States, Russia is stepping up its military cooperation with Iran and has received hundreds of kamikaze drones which it is using to attack Ukraine.
The Wagner group has been accused of fomenting “anarchy” on the Russian front by one of the Kremlin’s military commanders.
Iceland has announced it will suspend work at its embassy in Russia from August 1, asking Russia to limit its activities in Reykjavik.
NATO allies have condemned Russia’s decision to withdraw from the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty.
Hungary received a group of Ukrainian POWs from Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Joe Biden for his $2.1 billion security package.
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