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​Ukraine’s Intelligence Proves That Parts of Iranian Drones Were Manufactured After The Full-Scale Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Photo)

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Ukrainian Intelligence service has dismantle Iranian Mohajer-6 and found something unusual  / Photo: screenshot, Suspilne
Ukrainian Intelligence service has dismantle Iranian Mohajer-6 and found something unusual / Photo: screenshot, Suspilne

The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine states that it has an evidences that Iranian drones were supplied to Russia after it invaded Ukraine on February 24 as well as no Russian parts were found in Iranian Mohajer drone

That is according to the statement of a representative of the Defense Intelligence of Defense Ministry of Ukraine made for Suspilne media outlet.

russian Mohajer-6 of Iranian manufacture that was downed by the Ukrainian air defense in September, Defense Express
russian Mohajer-6 of Iranian manufacture that was downed by the Ukrainian air defense in September / Photo credit: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

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"The propeller of the Mohajer-6 drone was manufactured only in February this year. And it also took time to deliver it to the Russian Federation. That is, they were delivered this year," said the representative of the Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence.

Ukraine’s Intelligence Proves That Parts of Iranian Drones Were Manufactured After The Full-Scale Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Defense Express
Ukrainian Intelligence service has dismantle Iranian Mohajer-6 and found something unusual / Photo: screenshot, Suspilne

As it was found by Ukraine’s intelligence, the Iranian-made Mohajer is assembled from parts produced in different countries, with most components being from the United States. The drone has an Austrian engine, a Japanese camera as well as a laser rangefinder was made in China, and an aerial bomb was produced in Iran.

Ukraine’s Intelligence Proves That Parts of Iranian Drones Were Manufactured After The Full-Scale Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Antenna of Iranian kamikaze drone Shahed-136, produced in Canada, Defense Express
Antenna of Iranian kamikaze drone Shahed-136, produced in Canada / Photo: screenshot, Suspilne

"We did not find any Russian elements here. One element has an inscription in Farsi (modern Persian language, which has the status of official in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan). Visible range camera - Japan. Chinese-made laser range finder. An Iranian-made aerial bomb," the representative the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said.

Ukraine’s Intelligence Proves That Parts of Iranian Drones Were Manufactured After The Full-Scale Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Iranian-made Mohajer UAV has an Austrian engine, Defense Express
Iranian-made Mohajer UAV has an Austrian engine... / Photo: screenshot, Suspilne

As the representative of the Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence states, there were no Russian parts found in the drone.

Ukraine’s Intelligence Proves That Parts of Iranian Drones Were Manufactured After The Full-Scale Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Defense Express
... as well as Japanese camera / Photo: screenshot, Suspilne

Ukrainian experts are studying how foreign-made parts were used in Iranian drones now. The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine have already transferred the serial numbers and data on the component manufacturers to the partner countries.

Ukraine’s Intelligence Proves That Parts of Iranian Drones Were Manufactured After The Full-Scale Russian Invasion of Ukraine, One element of Mohajer-6 UAV has an inscription in Farsi, Defense Express
One element of Mohajer-6 UAV has an inscription in Farsi / Photo: screenshot, Suspilne

As Defense Express reported, the fact of supplying drones to Russia was finally admitted by Iranians official. But the Foreign Minister of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated that Iran "provided Russia with a small number of drones a few months before the war in Ukraine".

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