Putin’s ‘hidden hands’ may be influencing Iran’s drone tactics, says UK defense secretary

Britain’s Defense Secretary John Healey says Russian leader Vladimir Putin is possibly helping Iran with drone tactics in its attacks on Western bases and positions in the Middle East.

“At the moment, we’re taking part in analyzing the drone that struck the hangar at Akrotiri [Cyprus] for any evidence of Russian or any other foreign components and parts,” Healey says in a press conference, according to UK media.

“We will update you and appropriately publish any findings from that when we’ve got them, but I think no one will be surprised to believe that Putin’s hidden hand is behind some of the Iranian tactics, potentially some of their capabilities as well, not least because one world leader that is benefiting from the sky high oil prices at the moment is Putin,” he says. “It helps him with a fresh supply of funds for his brutal war in Ukraine.”