Ukraine has been using Turkish drones to strike Russia’s invading forces, Ukrainian government officials said on Saturday, as fighting continued for the third day.
Ukraine’s embassy in Turkey said on Saturday that Ukrainian forces had struck a Russian military convoy in the southern city of Kherson using Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones.
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The Ukrainian defence ministry also said that TB2s had hit Russian forces near Hostomol airport, near Kyiv.
There have been no comments from Russia in response to Ukraine’s statements.
Earlier this month, Ukraine and Turkey signed a series of agreements, including a deal that would expand the production capabilities of Turkish drone-maker Baykar in Ukraine.