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Russia aims to launch up to 2,000 drones simultaneously towards Ukraine, as it continues to expand its drone warfare capabilities, with Ukraine increasing its own drone production and targeting Russian infrastructure in response. The escalation includes record drone attacks and plans for massive future drone production, highlighting intensifying military tensions in the region.
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed new sanctions on Iran in response to its recent drone attack on Israel, targeting Iran's drone program and steel production. The Biden administration aims to disrupt Iran's destabilizing behavior economically, rather than militarily, in an effort to prevent wider hostilities in the Middle East. The sanctions focus on entities involved in Iranian drone production and steel materials, with the goal of making it harder for Iran to continue its aggressive actions.
Ukraine's defense minister, Rustem Umerov, expressed frustration over delays in the delivery of western weapons, stating that 50% of promised arms had not arrived on time, leading to setbacks in the war with Russia. With Russia's significant military spending and US military aid package blocked, Ukraine's armed forces are facing shortages of air defense missiles and artillery shells. Despite these challenges, Ukraine has made gains in reclaiming territory and is focusing on drone production to counter Russian advances.
The United States has imposed sanctions on a network accused of supplying Iran with components to build drones, alleging that Iran is supplying UAVs to Russia and Middle Eastern proxies. The sanctions target 10 entities and four individuals involved in evading trade restrictions. The US Justice Department also unsealed an indictment against the alleged leader of the network, charging him with conspiring to illegally buy and export US-made microelectronics to Iran. Washington has long accused Tehran of supplying weapons, including drones, to Russia for use in Ukraine, where it has been engaged in a war for 22 months.