Russia plays game of divide and rule even with allies as Iran finds out

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Iranian drones on display at an undisclosed location. Russia has been using Iranian-made drones to bomb Ukrainian cities.

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Jonathan Eyal

DOHA, Qatar – Since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to march into Ukraine 18 months ago, no country has supported Russia’s military offensive more than Iran.

Iranian-made drones are used daily by Russia

to bomb Ukrainian cities. And Iranian ammunition supplies regularly make up for shortages in the Russian military.

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