Russia is talking to Iran and negotiating the delivery of a ballistic missile batch to punish Ukraine in another offensive. Last January 30, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) spokesman revealed that Russian forces could have a delivery of Iran's ICBMS with disastrous consequences for AFU forces, already reeling from losses, Mehr News Agency reported.
Iran To Deliver Ballistic Missiles to Russia
The spokesman Yurii Ihnat expressed alarm that adding these ICBMs to drones, Fateh, and Zolfagher missiles would decimate their forces further, reported Eurasian Times.
It indicated that Ukrainian defenses would be powerless to stop the missiles targeting their ground forces in a ballistic trajectory. Called the Iranian projectiles a threat and brought attention to suicide drones, including the Fateh and Zolfaghar, cited Pravda.
He added that Russian ballistic weapons had destroyed even the western supplied weapons in the field. The Kinzhal flies ballistically, including the Kh-22, S-300, and S-400, which have the same trajectory. The only way they can counter it is by getting the Patriot PAC-3 and SAMP-T.
Western publications like Reuters cited last October 22 that Moscow and Tehran agreed to ink a defense deal after the Shahed-136 ripped Ukrainian defenses and sowed terror. In the middle of October, Putin allowed drones and missiles to attack tactical targets, and Ukrainians in cities were in terror.
Unidentified Iranian diplomats stated that more drones and precise missiles were on request too.
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Russian Arsenal Replenished by Deliveries from Tehran
Based on the information, Tehran has bought 1,000 weapons that include short-ranged surface-to-surface ICBMS and assault drones to target Kievan forces.
Even getting a batch of Shahed drones weeks later, the ICBMs still need to be delivered. Last year in early December, the media said no ICBMs would be on the way. One reason for no delivery is the diplomatic pressure and foreign-influenced political turmoil.
Tehran will lessen the payload and effective distance of SRBMs that Moscow will receive. One resolution by the UNSC 2231 severely limits drones and missiles exported with limits till October 2023, as mentioned by Axios.
But the Iranians will not be deterred by the west-dominated security council by modifying the armament to null the resolution. So, Tehran will get the Su-35S Flanker that Washington fears in its capability, more modern than the older F-15 and F-16.
The Fateh-110 SRBM has a range of 300 kilometers to pass the UN rules. Also, the 700-kilometer-range Zolfaghar SRBM will be delivered to Moscow, and reports are not verified.
If Moscow's arsenal gets these missiles, that will be able to smash Ukraine's infrastructure and power grids. Once these systems are used, the AFU will be in a rut on how to stop them.
Russian missiles are costlier than Iran source missiles used in the theatre of combat. They are a danger to Kyiv with fast speed and bigger warheads to attack with.
Terror from these weapons has made the US push allies to give air defenses to shoot them down. Kyiv is quivering when they will be deployed.
Reports that Russia has been negotiating the delivery of missiles from Iran, which Ukraine sees as an alarming development as its losses mount.
