Ukraine-linked drone used in assassination attempt on Russian official developed with foreign help, investigation reveals
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A drone carrying explosives, intended for the assassination of a high-ranking Russian Defense Ministry official, was developed with foreign assistance, according to an audio recording of a conversation between a detained Russian and his Ukrainian handler.
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A drone armed with explosives, intended for the assassination of a high-ranking Russian Defense Ministry official, was produced with the help of foreign specialists.
MOSCOW, July 9. /TASS/. The drone armed with explosives, which Ukrainian secret services hoped to use to kill a high-ranking Russian Defense Ministry official, was produced with the help of foreign specialists, as follows from an audio recording of a telephone conversation between a Russian detained in Krasnodar and his Ukrainian handler.
"We'll work remotely. Our foreign friends helped us develop this drone in some ways. That's why I enrolled you in a course with some friends - instructors who just arrived specifically for this purpose," the Ukrainian handler says in the recording.
Open Questions
- Who are the foreign specialists involved?
- What is the specific role of the detained Russian?
- What is the extent of foreign involvement in Ukrainian drone development?
