Putin May Use Iranian Missiles For Renewed Attacks On Ukraine's Infrastructure, Zelenskyy Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who earlier used Iran-made drones to attack Kyiv, may now be planning to use Iranian missiles to attack its cities and energy networks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Sunday.

What Happened: Zelenskyy, in his late night speech on Sunday, said he spoke to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, discussing the increasing pressure on the Iranian regime.

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"The whole world will know that the Iranian regime helps Russia prolong this war, and therefore prolong the effect of those threats to the world provoked precisely by the Russian war. If it was not for the Iranian supply of weapons to the aggressor, we would be closer to peace now," Zelenskyy said. 

“We also understand that the terrorist state is concentrating forces and means for a possible repetition of mass attacks on our infrastructure. First of all, energy. In particular, for this, Russia needs Iranian missiles,” he added. 

Ukraine and the U.S. have previously accused Iran of supplying drones to Russia for its war in Ukraine, which Tehran has repeatedly denied. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said if it’s proven that Moscow used Iranian drones in the Ukraine war, Tehran will not remain indifferent.

On Wednesday, the U.S. also alleged that Kim Jong Un is secretly supplying Putin with a “significant” number of artillery shells for the Russia-Ukraine war.

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