““It will enable even more pressure.” Russia to use cheap Iranian missiles on the front – Business Insider November 14, 16:11 Share: Iran’s Fath-360 missiles (Photo: en.wikipedia.org) Iran’s short-range Fath-360 and Ababil short-range ballistic missiles, which cost less, could give Russia more flexibility and firepower to strike forward positions while saving more expensive weapons for other purposes. About”, — write on: ua.news
Iranian Fath-360 missiles (Photo: en.wikipedia.org)
Iran’s cheaper short-range Fath-360 and short-range Ababil ballistic missiles could give Russia more flexibility and firepower to strike forward positions while saving more expensive weapons for other purposes.
This is reported by Business Insider.
Timothy Wright, an expert on missile technology at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, believes that Russia is likely to focus on using these missiles to hit tactical targets at short ranges, keeping more expensive weapons for other purposes.
He suggests that Russian forces are likely planning to use these missiles to strike targets near the front line. Currently, it is not known whether Russia has already used such missiles, Business Insider notes.
Oslo researcher Fabian Hoffman noted that Iranian missiles will allow Russia to increase pressure on the front. IISS missile expert Fabian Hintz previously noted that the use of shorter-range Iranian missiles could allow Russia to use longer-range Iskanders to strike deeper targets in Ukraine.
“While these Iranian missiles may not bring new capabilities to Russia’s military effort, they will offer greater flexibility and, most importantly, additional quantity,” he reported in one of his reports.
Delivery of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia — what is known
On September 6, The Times newspaper, citing its own sources, reported that Russia had received slightly more than 200 ballistic missiles from Iran.
Ukraine appealed to Iran about the possible transfer of ballistic missiles to the Russian Federation, warning of “devastating consequences” for bilateral relations.
On September 8, a member of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy of the Iranian Parliament, Ahmad Ardestani, in an interview with Didban Iran, stated that Iran sent ballistic missiles to Russia in exchange.
At the same time, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Nasser Kanaani, denied the transfer of ballistic missiles by Tehran to Moscow.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkiyan said his country had not transferred weapons to Russia since he took office in late July.
On September 10, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken confirmed that Russia had received ballistic missiles from Iran.
On September 13, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiga, said that Ukraine was verifying information about the transfer of ballistic missiles by Iran to Russia.
On September 21, Reuters, citing three informed sources, reported that Iran most likely did not transfer to Russia the mobile launchers needed to launch the Fath-360 short-range missiles.
“This raises the question of whether these missiles will be ready for use,” the sources said.