Russian drones use Iranian tactics and technology in attacks on Ukraine | News from Mexico

UKRAINE.- In the recent Iranian attack against Israela worrying development was revealed: Russia used Shahed 136 drones, developed in Iran, to attack Ukraine. This fact triggered a series of responses and analyzes about the situation in Ukraine and the growing cooperation between Russia and Iran in military matters.

Reports indicate that in the city of Kharkiv, the second largest in Ukraine, ten suicide drones were shot down in a single nightincreasing the total number of drones launched by Russia against Ukraine in April to 224. This attack shows a tactic similar to that used by Russia in its operations in Ukraine, according to the military analyst Oleksander Kovalenko.

The full cooperation between Iran and Russia has been evident in this incident. dFor two years, both countries have tested Shahed drones against Ukraine, according to Olena Galushkaco-founder of International Center for Ukrainian Victory. Furthermore, the Iranian attack replicated the Russian tactic of combining ballistic missiles with drones, challenging European and American air defense systems in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Ukraine expects stronger support from its allies to counter the Russian threat.

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Although most of the drones have been intercepted in April, Russia could change its strategies to avoid Ukrainian defenses. Furthermore, if the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates, Ukraine risks taking a backseat while the world focuses its attention on Middle East.