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The United Nations is examining “available information” about accusations that Iran supplied Russia with drones, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, as he faces Western pressure to send experts to Ukraine to inspect downed drones.

In the nine-month-old conflict, Ukraine has accused Russia of using drones - or unmanned aerial vehicles - to hit energy infrastructure and other targets.In the nine-month-old conflict, Ukraine has accused Russia of using drones - or unmanned aerial vehicles - to hit energy infrastructure and other targets.

Britain, France, Germany, the United States and Ukraine say the supply of Iranian-made drones to Russia violates a 2015 UN Security Council resolution enshrining the Iran nuclear deal.In a report to the Security Council dated Tuesday, seen by Reuters, Guterres said of the drone accusations: “The Secretariat is examining the available information. Any findings will be reported to the Security Council, as appropriate, in due course.

In preparing reports to the Security Council on the 2015 resolution, UN experts have long traveled to inspect evidence. Guterres said in the latest report that the transfer of drones or ballistic missiles – with a range of more than 300 km – from Iran to another country would require prior approval from the UN Security Council.

 

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