Russia modernizes Iranian "Shahids" and transfers production to DPRK – Zelensky
Russia is modernizing Iran's Shahed attack drones and transferring production to North Korea. This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a speech at a special meeting of G7 leaders in Canada A Strong and Sovereign Ukraine.
According to him, the world should take into account the cooperation between Russia and Iran on the one hand and Russia and North Korea on the other.
"A striking example of this is Russia's modernization of Iranian Shaheds and the subsequent transfer of their production – advanced models – to North Korea," Zelensky said .
He noted that this is a threat not only to Ukraine.
The President said that Ukraine is working on the development and deployment of interceptor drones for its own security and the security of Europe.
"We need additional funding for their production. These new interceptors are important for Europe, the Indo-Pacific, Japan, Canada and the United States," he said.
- on June 10, 2025, Budanov said that North Korea will produce "chehed" and Russia will help it.
- The DIU chief believes that cooperation between Russia and North Korea is already leading to significant changes in the military balance in East Asia.