Ukraine expels Iranian students amid alleged drone sales to Russia

 In retaliation to Tehran's alleged sale of drone technology to Russia, Ukraine has started expelling Iranian students from the nation, Middle East Eye has discovered.

Iranian students informed MEE that this was the justification given by Ukrainian immigration officials for not extending the students' visas.

Iranian student Farid* reported that the immigration official treated him and the other students very harshly and informed them that their visas would not be extended due to "the drones and the military officers your nation sends to teach Russians."

The officer allegedly told the kids, "You should be responsible for your government's behavior," the author claimed.

The Iranian embassy, according to Farid, expressed regret to the students and claimed there was nothing more they could do.

The immigration officers in Ukraine instructed us to depart the nation within ten days, he continued.

Ahmad*, a medical student now residing in Iran, informed MEE that he had also been instructed to leave the nation within 10 days.

"Your request has been rejected," they informed him, he claimed.

"You are being rejected because you are Iranian and your government has given drones to Russia," the immigration officer told me while staring directly into my eyes.

Ahmad also alleged that some students were taken and questioned at the national security department.

Another expelled student confirmed this, but he added that those who were taken didn't want to talk about their treatment.

A few Iranian students, like myself, even requested permission from the university to take the classes remotely from home, added Farid.

The immigration department and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have informed us that you must be expelled, so they claimed this is impossible after a few days.