Ukraine has 'irrefutable evidence' of Russia providing intelligence to Iran, Zelensky says
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine has "irrefutable evidence" that Russia continues to share intelligence with Iran, based on reports from Ukraine's military intelligence leadership.
- Zelensky highlighted that Russia uses its own electronic intelligence capabilities alongside intelligence shared by Middle Eastern partners, amid rising tensions in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
- The cooperation between Russia and Iran has intensified during the Ukraine war, with Tehran supplying drones and military equipment to Russian forces.
- Zelensky revealed that Russia plans to deploy additional ground control stations for long-range drones in occupied Ukrainian territories and Belarus, and has instructed Ukrainian intelligence to inform Western allies.
- Zelensky also noted that Russian intelligence often exaggerates battlefield successes to influence negotiations, though these claims have not been independently verified.
