Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that his country's authorities are investigating how parts manufactured on its soil reached Iranian drones that Ukraine says Russia is using to attack them.
And local media reported that the European “State Watch” research center and the Kyiv authorities had found antenna components manufactured by the Ottawa-based “Talisman Wireless” company, among 30 pieces produced by Western companies, in the “Shahid 136” drones that Kyiv says. It is part of Russia's military arsenal.
"We are certainly very concerned about these reports," Trudeau said. "We do not want (Canadian technology) to be used in Russia's illegal war in Ukraine or in Iran's contribution" to that war.
Noting the strict application of export licenses for sensitive technology, he said Talisman Wireless was "fully cooperating" with the investigation.
Trudeau added, "We will follow up with this company (...) in order to try to determine exactly how, and what should have been, products that reached destinations like the Iranian government."
It is noteworthy that Ottawa recently imposed sanctions on several Iranian companies that manufacture drones.
Despite its rare admission of providing Russia with drones before the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Tehran constantly denies Kyiv's accusation of providing Russia with drones, and has confirmed more than once that it does not support the Russian war against Ukraine.