It depends on many factors, so it’s not about weeks, it’s about months.
Yuriy Ignat, the spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, told how long it will take for the first Iranian drones produced in Russia to enter service with the Russian army.
In his opinion, it depends on many factors, primarily on the willingness of countries to deploy it. It is not about weeks, but about months, he said on the air of the information telethon.
“It is clear that it will not be quick. Because it is possible to deploy (production – ) at some capacities, simply bring it to places where there is already equipment, but all the same it takes time. And as we know, in Russia this process can be somewhat protracted, maybe someone will want to make some extra money from it,” Ignat emphasized.
The spokesman of the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine added that if the production is still launched, “it is clear that Iran simply wants to avoid sanctions issues, sanctions pressure, by handing over mopeds and their drawings to Russia.”
Russia’s cooperation with Iran: what is known
As reported, according to the media, Russia and Iran agreed on the production of drones on the territory of the Russian Federation.
In particular, The Washington Post, citing US and other Western intelligence data, reported that the Kremlin had reached an agreement with the Iranian authorities to begin production of hundreds of drones on Russian territory in early November.
Russia is actively using Iranian Shahed-136 drones to strike Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure facilities.
According to the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as of November 9, Russia has launched more than 400 Iranian kamikaze drones over the territory of Ukraine since their first use.
It was also previously reported that during the study of one of the downed drones, it turned out that it contained details of more than 30 European and American companies. American spare parts were mostly used.
