Iran is reportedly preparing to deliver a thousand additional weapons to the Kremlin as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A thousand additional weapons, including 450 new Kamikaze drones. According to CNN, which quotes unnamed Western officials, Iran is in the process of supplying new weapons to Russia.
This “package” would include attack drones, but also short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles. This data particularly worries the Western officials in question, as it would be the first instance of Iran sending advanced precision-guided missiles to Russia. However, according to CNN, these weapons “could give the Kremlin a significant boost on the battlefield.”
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