Iran’s provision of around 400 missiles includes many from the Fateh-110 family of short-range ballistic weapons, such as the Zolfaghar, three Iranian sources said. This road-mobile missile is capable of striking targets at a distance of between 300 and 700 km (186 and 435 miles), experts say.

Iran’s defence ministry and the Revolutionary Guards - an elite force that oversees Iran’s ballistic missile programme - declined to comment. Russia’s defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The shipments began in early January after a deal was finalised in meetings late last year between Iranian and Russian military and security officials that took place in Tehran and Moscow, one of the Iranian sources said.

  • Wilshire@sopuli.xyz
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    9 months ago

    Not directly, but many countries have increased their defense budget, which will help build and supply more weapons for Ukraine.

    • TheInsane42@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Alas, it won’t. Budget is nothing when there is no capacity to produce.

      Russia and it’s allies (North Korea, Iran and China) increased weapon production capacity, EU and US haven’t. However, the biggest issue will be raw materials, of which most rare metals come from… China.

      • Wilshire@sopuli.xyz
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        9 months ago

        The EU and US are increasing ammo production, but it takes a lot longer because of red tape. That’s something that totalitarians don’t have to worry about.