According to the British secret service, Russia is again increasingly using kamikaze drones for its attacks from the air. London sees this as an indication that Iran has been supplying more drones after the initial stock was exhausted. Meanwhile, President Selenskyj warns of Russian mines.
According to British information, after a break of several weeks, Russia has probably attacked Ukraine again with the help of Iranian drones. If reports are verified, it means Russia has received supplies, the UK MoD said in its daily intelligence report. It is likely that Russia has previously used up its current stock of hundreds of Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 drones - so-called kamikaze drones.
London relies on Ukrainian information. According to this, the Ukrainian secret service announced on December 6 that 17 drones were shot down, including 14 Shahed-136. A day later it was said that kamikaze drones would be used for attacks on the Zaporizhia and Dnipro regions. A Shahed-136 shot down had previously been reported on November 17. If the new attacks are confirmed, "it is likely that Russia has resumed attacks with newly delivered kamikaze drones," it said.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj lamented the continuing threat posed by Russian mines on Ukrainian territory. "This is the form of Russian terror that we will have to contend with for years to come," he said in his daily video message. He accused Russia of deliberately leaving the mines as a deadly threat to civilians as well. The 44-year-old said he was therefore certain that mine terrorism would be one of the charges against Russia after the war.
In addition, Zelenskyj reported on a working meeting with Slovakian ministers. The talks therefore served to strengthen European solidarity and to find a common line when drafting the next package of sanctions. Kyiv is specifically demanding sanctions from the West against Russia's financial and energy sectors. Most recently, the EU had set a price cap of $60 for shipped Russian oil. This is below the world market price. However, Selenskyj had demanded a significantly lower price limit.
The British Ministry of Defense has been publishing daily information on the course of the war since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine at the end of February, citing intelligence information. In doing so, the British government wants to both counter the Russian portrayal and keep allies in line. Moscow accuses London of a disinformation campaign.
