The Kremlin claims that they “have no information” about the use of Iranian-made drones in a “special military operation” against Ukraine, Interfax reports.

The comments came from Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, after he was asked during his daily press conference on Tuesday about reports that the Russian armed forces used drones obtained from Iran in attacks launched on Monday in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.

Kremlin-accredited journalists directly asked Peskov whether Russia was buying drones from Iran.

“No, we do not have such information. Russian equipment is used, you know that, with Russian names. All other questions can be addressed to the Ministry of Defense,” Peskov answered.

The Iranian Shahed 136 drones are called “Herad-2” by the Russian Armed Forces.

Under pressure from journalists in Moscow, Peskov replied again that “no, we do not have such information.”

On Monday, Iran again denied that it had supplied drones to the Russian military, despite numerous photos and videos documenting their use by Russia in the war in Ukraine.

The Kremlin claims that it does not know whether its employees were drafted into the war

For several months after the start of the “special operation” on February 24, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman consistently refused to answer questions about the military situation, referring journalists to the Ministry of Defense in Moscow.

At the end of last month, after Putin’s decree on partial mobilization on September 21, Dmytro Peskov also refused to answer whether Kremlin employees had received draft orders.

“You know, I don’t know, it’s a personal matter, and summonses to work don’t come, so I can’t answer this question,” Peskov told reporters.

Also, when asked whether the Kremlin will ask for the dismissal of its employees, Peskov replied that he would answer after receiving additional clarifications.

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