Iran says it supplied drones to Russia before Ukraine war began

Minister says small number' of drones were sent to Russia months before invasion but denies supply continues

Iran has acknowledged for the first time that it supplied Moscow with drones but said they were sent before the war in Ukraine, where Russia has used drones to target power stations and civilian infrastructure.

The Iranian foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said a small number" of drones were supplied to Russia a few months before Moscow's forces invaded Ukraine on 24 February. He denied Tehran that was continuing to supply drones to Moscow.