‘Russian-made drones’ fired by Iran as Middle East war escalates & shadow fleet tanker explodes in Mediterranean

Day 1,469.


Today, as questions are directed at the Kremlin after Russian
components were reportedly found in the wreckage of a drone that
struck Dubai, we examine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal
to swap US-made Patriot air defence missiles for Ukrainian
interceptor drones to counter Iranian and Russian weapons. We
report on the latest explosion involving a Russian shadow fleet
tanker in the Mediterranean Sea, and bring you the view from
Brussels as European Union member states appear to push back
against the European Commission’s fast-track proposals for
Ukrainian EU membership.


Contributors:


Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on
X.


Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


What the Iran war means for Ukraine (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/04/iran-war-consequences-for-ukraine-russia-conflict/ 


Zelensky floats swapping Patriot missiles for interceptor drones
amid increased Iranian Shahed threat (The Telegraph):


https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-floats-swapping-patriot-missiles-for-interceptor-drones-amid-increased-iranian-shahed-threat/ 


EU urges Ukraine to allow access to pipeline carrying Russian oil
(Financial Times):


https://www.ft.com/content/8f5f18fb-311d-4df0-805c-063b292506b3 


Russian tanker ‘hit by drone’ in Mediterranean (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/04/russian-tanker-hit-by-drone-in-mediterranean/ 


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