Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones to use against the U.S. ​and Israel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr ‌Zelenskiy told CNN in an interview excerpt aired on Saturday.

Zelenskiy told CNN’s Fareed ​Zakaria that it is “100% facts” ​that Iran has used Russian-made Shaheds ⁠to attack U.S. bases.

Iran pioneered the Shahed drone, ​a much cheaper alternative to expensive ​missiles. They first saw mass use in Russia’s ‌invasion ⁠of Ukraine, where thousands of them have been launched by Russian forces since fall 2022, according to the Ukrainians.

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    It also kills American troops, which I’m sure Russia is happy for and honestly receiving an excellent deal for their investment.

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      Absolutely, Putin hates USA, and will do everything he can to undermine USA.
      Trump’s friendliness towards Russia and Putin is 100% one way only.

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          And with the Russian economy collapsing, Putin is desperate for that money!
          Desperate enough to sacrifice an ally (Iran).
          I wouldn’t be surprised that the reason USA attacked Iran, was to help Putin.