Iranian drone expertise are “on the ground” in Crimea during the Ukraine war, according to the US.

Iranian drone expertise.

According to the White House, Iran has stationed military professionals in Russian-occupied Crimea to aid in the launch of drone assaults against Ukraine.

According to a US spokesman, the Iranians are trainers and tech support staff.

On Monday, allegedly Iranian-made “kamikaze” drones were used by Russia to attack the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.

Sanctions have been imposed by the UK on Iranian companies and persons involved in the drone supply chain.

According to White House national security spokesperson John Kirby, Iranian military troops were present in Crimea and helped Russia with these activities.

The drones are being operated in Ukraine by Russians and a “very modest” number of Iranians, he claimed.

Tehran is currently directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine by supplying weapons that have an adverse effect on civilians and civilian infrastructure, according to Mr. Kirby.

In order to “expose, dissuade, and oppose Iran’s provision of these armaments against the Ukrainian people”, the US will “pursue all methods,” he continued.

How are Russia’s “kamikaze” drones being used in Ukraine?

The drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), used on Monday were Iranian Shahed-136 weapons, according to Ukraine.

Because they are destroyed during the attack, they are known as “kamikaze” drones, after the Japanese fighter pilots who carried out suicide missions during World War Two.

In recent days, Russia has attacked Ukraine’s crucial infrastructure with drones and missiles, destroying about a third of the nation’s power plants since last Monday.

As a result, on Thursday, Ukraine initially imposed restrictions on the use of power.