Experts identify a company that produces "chess pieces" for Russia
Kyiv • UNN
Ukrainian experts have established that the Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 drones, which are called "Geranium" in Russia, are manufactured by the Iranian state-owned Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company. This indicates Iran's involvement in the supply of UAVs to Russia for use in the conflict with Ukraine.
The Shahed-131\136 strike drones used by Russia to shell Ukraine since September 2022, are produced by the Iranian state aircraft manufacturing company Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General's Office in response to a request from Suspilne, reports UNN.
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It is noted that Ukrainian experts have identified that the drones with the Russian marking "Geranium" are Iranian Shahed.
The conclusions of expert studies were obtained, according to which The UAV with the "Geranium-2" marking was identified as a Shahed-136 kamikaze UAV. Another seized sample, labeled "Geranium-1", was identified as a Shahed-131 kamikaze UAV. The developer and manufacturer of these UAVs is Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Company (HESA) of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Addendum
There are no conclusions on other types of attack drones (Mohajer-6, "Italmass) are not yet available.
After the examinations, it will be possible to obtain information on the use of new types of drones, including "Italmash" or other types. The pre-trial investigation in these criminal proceedings is ongoing
This is the first data from law enforcement agencies that may indicate Iran's involvement in the production of UAVs. After all, back in January of this year, the Department for Combating Crimes in Armed Conflict of the Prosecutor General's Office reported that they could not determine the country of origin of the drones, the supply routes, place of manufacture and other details, but they will try to establish them. they will try to establish them.
Information on the supply of components from other countries There is no information on the supply of components and parts for Shaheds from other countries, but this is also being investigated - the prosecutor's office has sent relevant requests to nine countries.
Requests for international legal assistance have been sent to nine countries. legal assistance in order to establish ways of supplying component parts of the of dual-use UAVs to the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation
Prior to this, there was a report from the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine and the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise that they had found Russian strike drones with elements from, among others, Japan, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Canada, Iran, and the U.S.
