Zelensky says Iran's aid to Russia is prolonging the war
November 7, 2022, 7:01 am

Zelensky says Iran's aid to Russia is prolonging the war

Russia launched 84 cruise missiles and 24 drones all across Ukraine on Oct. 10, with an average total value of $400-700 million - Photo. Euromaidan Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized in his daily video address on Sunday evening (Nov 6) Iranian arms supplies to Russia.

Russia has launched a series of drone attacks across Ukraine in recent weeks, striking vital civilian infrastructure and sowing terror in Ukrainian cities far from the frontlines of the war. Ukrainian officials said last week that they had shot down more than 300 Iranian drones.

Self-detonating drones have played a significant role in the conflict since Russia launched its invasion in late February. They are capable of circling for some time in an area identified as a potential target and striking only once an enemy asset is identified.

"Iran supports Russia's terrorist regime and helps prolong the war and therefore prolongs the threats to the world created by Russia's war of aggression," said Zelensky .

Without Tehran's support for Moscow, Ukraine "would already be closer to peace," the Ukrainian leader said.

Without Tehran's interference, a solution to the global food crisis or the energy crisis would also be more tangible, Zelensky said. "Whoever helps Russia to prolong this war must also take responsibility for the consequences of this war."

Tehran admitted only on Saturday (Nov 5) to having supplied drones to Russia but spoke of only a few specimens. Zelensky then accused Tehran of lying.

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The statement by Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian comes after previous denials by Tehran that it had supplied Russia with weapons for use in Ukraine, saying it “has not and will not” do so. Amirabdollahian did not say if the drones that were supplied to Moscow were the type that carry explosives.

“Some western countries have accused Iran of helping the war in Ukraine by providing drones and missiles to Russia. The part regarding missiles is completely wrong. The part about drones is correct, we did provide a limited number of drones to Russia in the months before the start of the war in Ukraine,” Amirabdollahian told reporters in Tehran.

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Officials from a western country that closely monitors Iran’s weapons program told CNN that Iran is preparing to send more attack drones, along with surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles, to Russia to use in its war against Ukraine.

The last shipment of weapons from Iran to Russia included about 450 drones, officials said, which the Russians have already used to deadly effect in Ukraine.

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