Russia’s stockpiles of guided missiles and artillery have been cut in half, the sources said.
Russia has still not bought ballistic missiles from Iran due to fears that Western countries will supply Ukraine with long-range ATACMS with a range of up to 300 kilometers in response. The Financial Times reported this on Saturday, March 6.
It is indicated that thanks to Russian technology provided in the 1990s, Iran has created the largest stockpile of ballistic missiles in the Middle East. And now Russia really needs these missiles.
Western officials speculate that Russia is reluctant to buy ballistic missiles from Iran for fear that Ukraine’s allies will respond by supplying Kiev with long-range ATACMS missiles, which are still banned. At the same time, they admitted that Russia may change its position in relation to Iran’s missiles. This is due to the lack of their own ammunition and the collapse of domestic production.
Sources in the commentary estimate that stocks of guided missiles and artillery are being divided by the Russians.
“The Russians are in a terrible situation. They need missiles,” a European official said in a comment to the publication.
Earlier, the media repeatedly reported that Russia had allegedly agreed with Iran on the purchase of Fateh-313 and Zolfaghar ballistic missiles with a range of 300-700 km. In response, the Russians may supply fighter jets to Iran.
At the same time, the Pentagon did not confirm the information that Iran will give Russia its missiles.
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Source: korrespondent
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