US says there is 'abundant evidence' Iranian drones are being used to attack Ukraine

The US said Wednesday that it has "abundant evidence" that Russia is using Iran-made military drones to attack Ukraine.

"The United States began warning in July that Iran was planning to transfer UAVs to Russia for use in Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, and we now have abundant evidence that these UAVs are being used to strike Ukrainian civilians and critical civilian infrastructure," State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement, referring to unmanned aerial vehicles.

"As Iran continues to lie and deny providing weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine, we are committed to working with allies and partners to prevent the transfer of dangerous weaponry to Russia," said Price.

He said the US will not hesitate to use sanctions and other appropriate tools against all those involved in these transfers.