The Iranian government has been supplying Russia with drones, which have already been actively used against Ukraine since September 13. Ukrainian air defense forces are doing their best to protect Ukrainian infrastructure and people: as of October 19, Ukraine has shot down 223 Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze drones since the first day of their use in Ukraine.
However, even though the majority of Iranian drones are downed, some of them do reach their targets, which are mostly Ukrainian critical infrastructure objects and residential buildings. Russian attacks with kamikaze drones have killed and injured dozens of Ukrainian civilians since the escalation of attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities in October.
By providing weapons to Russia and involving the Iranian military instructors directly in Russian combat operations, Iran becomes complicit in the aggression against Ukraine and Russian war crimes. It should and will bear its share of responsibility for them, no matter if the Iranian government keeps refusing to admit to having supplied the lethal drones to Russia, despite the obvious evidence.
UKRAINE IN FLAMES project is created by Ukraine Crisis Media Center and NGO “Euroatlantic Course”. We are aiming at searching a loud support for Ukraine in the war started by Russia on the 24th of February 2022.
If you want to support Ukraine against Russian aggression, check the link with recommendations by Ukraine Crisis Media Center – https://uacrisis.org/en/help-ukraine.
NGO Euroatlantic Course collects donations to support Ukrainian Army and civilians – https://eac.org.ua/en/main-page/.
How you can help Ukraine against Russian aggression:
👉🏻 Come back alive – https://bit.ly/3Ct6O2L (works directly with the command and personnel of military units, purchasing infrared thermal imaging cameras, night vision goggles, hemostatics etc);
👉🏻 CO Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation – https://bit.ly/3Svas1G (purchases supplies for Ukrainian army, such as armor, ammunition, first-aid kits, cars and ATV, humanitarian aid for civilians, and food for animals);
👉🏻 UNITED 24 – https://bit.ly/3M2mXiT (was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and allocated by assigned ministries to cover the most pressing needs)
👉🏻 Army SOS – https://bit.ly/3UYK168 (manages purchases of necessary ammunition, shields, intercommunication and reconnaissance facilities, etc. and delivers all goods directly);
👉🏻 Vostok SOS – https://bit.ly/3Ruut75 (raising funds for various needs of the army);
👉🏻 Phoenix Wings – https://bit.ly/3RvWSd0 (the appropriate equipment & uniform, personal non-lethal protection (vests, helmets), required treatment of the wounded soldiers, and repair of the buildings used by the army).