SHABBAT READING
The Greatness of Humility: שופטים, SHOFTIM • 5776, 5783: The Rabbi Sacks Legacy — At a dinner to celebrate the work of a communal leader, the guest speaker paid tribute to his many qualities: his dedication, hard work, and foresight. As he sat down, the leader leaned over and said, “You forgot to mention one thing.” “What was that?” asked the speaker. The leader replied, “My humility.”
WHAT RUSSIA’S INTERNAL DOCUMENTS TELL US
Highlights of Institute Assessment of Alabuga Drone Documents Supplied by Dalton Bennett at the Washington Post: David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, and Spencer Faragasso, Institute for Science and International Security, Aug. 17, 2023 — At the request of the Washington Post, the Institute analyzed a set of internal documents from the Russian JSC SEZ PPT “Alabuga,”1 concerning its production of the Geran -2 military drones with the assistance of Iran. The Washington Post subsequently published its story, ”Inside the Russian Effort to Build 6,000 Attack Drones with Iran’s Help”
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Inside the Russian Effort to Build 6,000 Attack Drones with Iran’s Help: Dalton Bennett and Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, Aug. 17, 2023
Russia Is Replicating Iranian Drones and Using Them to Attack Ukraine: John Ismay, NY Times, Aug. 10, 2023
The Iranian Drones Deployed By Russia in Ukraine Are Powered By Stolen Western Technology, Research Reveals: Tim Lister, CNN, Apr. 28, 2023
Report: Russian Drone Experts Took Cover in Tehran Hotel During Alleged Mossad Strike: TOI Staff, Times of Israel, Aug. 17, 2023
FOR FURTHER REFERENCE:
Prisoner Swap Now, Drone Block For Russia Next? US Turns Up Heat On Iran With Lure Of Nuclear Talks: CRUX, Aug. 16, 2023 — The US is pushing Iran to stop selling armed drones to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine, according to a Financial Times report. The push is part of a broader “unwritten understanding” between Washington and Tehran to de-escalate tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme, the FT report adds.
US Asks Iran to Stop Selling Drones to Russia: Andrew England and Felicia Schwartz, Financial Times, Aug. 16, 2023 — The US is pushing Iran to stop selling armed drones to Russia as part of discussions on a broader “unwritten understanding” between Washington and Tehran to de-escalate tensions and contain a long-simmering nuclear crisis.
Timeline: Iran-Russia Collaboration on Drones: United States Institute of Peace, Aug. 10, 2023 — In August 2022, Iran’s supply of lethal drones to Russia sparked international interest and alarm. By December, Iran had reportedly supplied more than 1,700 drones capable of suicide bombings, surveillance and intelligence, and combat, according to Ukrainian military intelligence.
Israeli Parts Found In Iranian Drones Used by Russia – WSJ: Jerusalem Post staff, Jerusalem Post, Nov. 16, 2022 — Israeli-made infrared lenses, along with over 200 other components from the US, Europe and other allied nations, have been found in Iranian drones used by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.