The White House released satellite images of an industrial site where it believes a drone manufacturing plant will 'likely' be built. 9News
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said US intelligence officials believe a plant in Russia's Alabuga special economic zone could be operational early next year.
The new intelligence suggests that the project, in the Yelabuga region of Tatarstan, has moved beyond conception.Kirby said that US officials also have determined that Iran continues to supply the Russian military with one-way attack drones made in Iran: the drones are shipped via the Caspian Sea, from Amirabad in Iran to Makhachkala, Russia, and then are used by Russian forces against Ukraine.
The Biden administration on Friday issued an advisory meant to help businesses and other governments put in place measures to ensure they are not inadvertently contributing to Iran's drone program. The persistent drip of intelligence findings from the administration is intended to detail what US officials say is a deepening defence partnership between Russia and Iran.
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