The Iranian "Witness-136" (Shahed-136) suicide drone flew over the city of Kyiv on the 17th of this month.

(Reuters)

[Compiled by Chen Chengliang/Comprehensive Report] The British Ministry of Defense's latest briefing on the situation in Ukraine on the 24th pointed out that the Ukrainian air defense forces are increasingly able to deal with the suicide drones made by Iran, and the interception success rate has reached 85%.

According to the New York Times, Israel has provided Ukraine with useful intelligence that could be used to strike Iranian drones.

Russia has carried out frequent airstrikes in Ukraine in recent days, using suicide drones more frequently than in the past.

Ukraine's bid for Israel's air defense system seemed to be well-known at one time, but Israeli officials later stated that they would not provide Ukraine with air defense weapons, but would transfer the early warning system.

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The New York Times reported on the 23rd that a Ukrainian government official said privately that Israel had provided favorable intelligence against Iran's "Shahed-136" drone.

According to the report, Yuriy Sak, an adviser to the Ukrainian Defense Minister, pointed out that Iranian drones are mainly developed to attack Israel. They use Ukraine as a testing ground to find weaknesses and improve them, which will sooner or later be used against Israel.

Sak believes that Israel may be missing an opportunity because by assisting Ukraine's air defense weapons, it can hone and improve the country's future capabilities against Iranian drones.

Both Ukraine and Russia have large Jewish populations, while about one-fifth of Israel’s population has backgrounds in both Ukraine and Russia. It has close ties with Ukraine and Russia, and has responded cautiously to the Ukrainian-Russian war. supplies to Ukraine.

"The New York Times" pointed out that Israel refused to provide Ukraine with anti-aircraft weapons, another reason is that the Israeli Air Force relies on cooperation with Russia to carry out air strikes in Syria.

According to the report, Russia has been the main supporter of the Assad regime in Syria since 2015, and it is also an important party to maintain the balance of power on the ground. Once Russia leaves, the world's most conflicted region will undergo a major change. What Israel needs to consider is The situation after the transformation.