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Firefighters work after a drone attack on buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, Oct. 17, 2022

FILE - Firefighters work after a drone attack on buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, Oct. 17, 2022. Source: AAP / Roman Hrytsyna/AP

The United States says Iranian military personnel are in Crimea instructing Russian troops on how to use drones supplied by the Iranian government. The US government says it is concerned that Russia may seek to acquire advanced conventional weapons from Iran, such as long-range missiles.

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The United States says Iranian military personnel are in Crimea instructing Russian troops on how to use drones supplied by the Iranian government. The US government says it is concerned that Russia may seek to acquire advanced conventional weapons from Iran, such as long-range missiles.

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