President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine possesses better drones than Iran, but the main difficulty is intercepting incoming threats, according to a report by ynet. The statement comes amid ongoing Iranian drone supplies to Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine's drones are technologically superior to those supplied by Iran to Russia, but the key challenge remains intercepting incoming Iranian drones. The remarks were reported by Israeli news site ynet. Zelensky has previously accused Iran of 'direct involvement' in the war by supplying drones to Russia from the early days of the conflict, as The Zioneer reported in July. The statement comes as Ukraine continues to develop its domestic drone industry while facing sustained Russian drone and missile attacks.
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