Zelensky: Russia aided Iran in refining Shahed drones for strikes in Israel

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told The Jerusalem Post that Russia helped Iran improve Shahed drones after Ukraine served as a testing ground, including providing production licenses, building factories, and training operators. He says the drones were refined through mass civilian attacks rather than battlefield targets, signaling a shift to cheaper, mass-produced drones that could threaten Israel, Gulf states, and the US. Ukraine offered to send air-defense experts to help other countries counter the threat and urged tougher sanctions on Russia; Zelensky also signaled openness to dialogue with Israel’s Netanyahu.