UK’s Starmer may send thousands of drones to the Middle East, The Telegraph reports

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir ​Starmer may send thousands of interceptor drones to the ‌Middle ‌East, ​The Telegraph ‌reported ⁠on ​Saturday.

Military officials ⁠are examining whether the “Octopus” interceptor anti-drone drone system, ⁠which is ‌manufactured ‌in the ​UK ‌for ‌Ukraine to use against Russia, can ‌also be used to bolster British ⁠defenses ⁠against Iran’s Shahed drones, the report said.

Reuters could not immediately verify the ​report.