Putin’s ‘hidden hand’ lies behind Iran’s drone tactics, UK defence secretary says
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor and Julian from World news | The Guardian on (#746JA)
Pilots reportedly adopting Russian tactics as statement in name of new Iranian supreme leader vows continued attacks on US bases
Vladimir Putin's hidden hand" lies behind Iran's military methods, the UK defence secretary has said, after a night in which drones struck a base used by western forces in Erbil, northern Iraq.
John Healey was speaking after British officers at the UK's military headquarters in north-west London had told him that drone pilots from Iran and Iranian proxies were increasingly adopting tactics from the Russians".
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