West Pushes Russia At UN On Iranian Drones In Ukraine

Western powers will raise alarm Wednesday at a UN Security Council session over Russia's attacks in Ukraine with purported Iranian drones, as the European Union prepared sanctions. The United States, France and Britain requested the discussion, which will take place behind closed doors at the Security Council, diplomats said. Russia holds veto power at the Security Council and would be sure to kill any resolution. But the United States and France have warned that Iran is violating a Security Council resolution by arming Russia in its war in Ukraine. Ukraine has for weeks reported attacks by Russia with Iranian Shahed-136 drones -- unmanned aircraft whose warheads explode in kamikaze landings -- and has moved to cut relations with Tehran.