White House: Iran Sent Troops to Crimea to Train Russians to Use Drones

White House: Iran Sent Troops to Crimea to Train Russians to Use Drones
A view of drones during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Aug. 24, 2022. Iranian Army/WANA/Handout via Reuters
Jack Phillips
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The White House on Thursday said that Russia is using Iranian drones launched from the Crimean Peninsula to attack Ukrainian forces and that Iranian troops are in the region.

John Kirby, the communications coordinator at the National Security Council, told reporters that Iranian personnel are on the Crimean Peninsula and that it’s evidence Tehran is involved in the war.

Jack Phillips
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