Iran spreads fake report of attack on Ukrainian systems in Dubai
Photo: Heorhii Tykhyi (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Iran claimed it had destroyed a warehouse with Ukrainian counter-drone systems in Dubai. However, this is false; the reports were denied by Kyiv, according to the Iranian state agency Fars News Agency and comments to journalists by Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi.
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“A warehouse of Ukrainian anti-drone systems was destroyed in Dubai as a result of a missile strike,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed.
They also alleged that 21 Ukrainians were present at the facility and were likely killed.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson called these claims false.
“This is a lie. We officially deny this information. The Iranian regime often conducts such disinformation operations — in this it is no different from the Russians,” Tykhyi said.
Iran threatens Ukraine
Earlier, Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s national security commission, said Ukraine could be considered a “legitimate target” due to its alleged assistance to Israel with interceptor drones.
According to him, Ukraine’s actions in support of Israel make its entire territory a “legitimate and lawful target” for Iran under the UN Charter.
