Russian TV pundit admits on hot mic Kremlin lying about Iranian drones

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Russian TV pundit admits on hot mic Kremlin lying about Iranian drones
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When asked about using Iranian drones in recent attacks in Ukraine, Russian officials promised that only Russian equipment was being used.

Iranian and Russian officials have denied the use of Iranian drones against Ukraine, but both Reuters andthat Iran had promised to restock Putin with missiles and drones, citing senior Iranian officials and U.S. security officials, respectively. The deal was first reached on October 6 during Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber's visit to Moscow, Reuters added.According to Rainsford, the pundit used a Russian joke to make his point.

"He uses a phrase from a Russian joke about a kid whose parents say there's no such word as 'bum' so that she doesn't use it—but she knows very well she has one," RainsfordMen cross a makeshift bridge next to a destroyed road bridge on October 17 in Borova, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine. A Russian official unknowingly admitted on live TV that Russia used Iranian drones in attacks against Ukraine despite previous denials from the Kremlin.

When asked about using Iranian drones, Russian officials promised only Russian equipment was used in the attacks. "Russian equipment with Russian nomenclature is used," Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in the Reuters article."All further questions should be directed to the Defence Ministry."

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