Iran appears to be modifying the attack drones that it’s providing to Russia so that the explosive warheads can inflict maximum damage on infrastructure targets inside Ukraine, according to a new investigative report obtained exclusively by CNN.Īn unexploded warhead from an Iranian Shahed-131 drone found in the Southern Ukrainian region of Odesa in October 2022 was examined last month by the UK-based investigative organization Conflict Armament Research, along with the Ukrainian military. Ukrainian firefighters works on a destroyed building after a drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 17.
According to Rheinmetall, the Panther is still under development, but is eventually meant to replace its Leopard 2 battle tank and is “destined to be a game changer on the battlefields of the future.” More on the Panther battle tank: The Dusseldorf-based company introduced the Panther at a trade fair in Paris last summer, touting it as the strongest battle tank in the world. Pappberger's remarks come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed European Union leaders in Brussels Thursday, reiterating his country's need for modern tanks to protect its security, adding that Ukraine's security is also Europe's security. As with the Leopard, the provision of the Panther and the Lynx to Kyiv would have to be approved by the German government. Rheinmetall is also the maker of the Leopard battle tank, which European countries have recently agreed to send to Ukraine, with the first units expected to arrive in the spring. Pappberger said deliveries of the Panther to Ukraine are feasible within “15 to 18 months,” adding that the tanks could be built in either Germany or Hungary. “We are talking to Kyiv about exporting the Panther,” Pappberger told German business daily Handelsblatt, adding that Ukraine is also interested in the Lynx, Rheinmetall's most modern infantry fighting vehicle. German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall AG is in negotiations with Ukraine, with the view of exporting its state-of-the-art Panther battle tank to Kyiv, CEO Armin Papperger said in an interview Thursday.
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