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Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Friday, 14 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 October 2022. It was answered by James Heappey (Conservative) on Monday, 24 October 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ukraine: Armed Conflict

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of Iranian Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles currently being used by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine.

Answer

The Government takes the deepening alliance between Russia and Iran as a serious threat. The Ukrainian Armed Forces has identified the use of drone attacks on critical infrastructure and buildings as Iranian Shahed-136 weapons. The supply and deployments of such explosive drones to Russia violates UN sanctions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
63113
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Armed conflict Russia Iran Ukraine Unmanned air systems
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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