Iranian missiles not present in Russia, Says Budanov; DPRK missiles not widely utilized by occupiers
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Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Directorate (HUR), refuted claims of Iran transferring long-range missiles to Russia, asserting that such information does not align with reality.
“They (Iranian missiles) are not there. All this does not correspond to reality,” said Budanov at the Ukraine.2024 forum on Feb. 25.
He also noted that the missiles supplied to Russia by North Korea have not been extensively employed by the occupying forces.
“While a few North Korean missiles were utilized,” he stated, “assertions of widespread use do not hold true.”
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In early January, John Kirby, a representative of the US National Security Council, alleged that Russia had launched strikes on Ukraine using North Korean ballistic missiles on Dec. 30, 2023, as well as on Jan. 2 and 6, 2024.
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Russia again deployed several North Korean missiles against Ukraine on Jan. 6, according to the White House.
South Korea’s representative to the UN, Hwang Joon-kook, said that North Korea is using Ukraine as a “testing ground” for ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin stated on Jan. 11 that the Prosecutor General’s Office had received the first evidence of the Russian army using missiles from North Korea.North Korea dismissed US accusations of transferring ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the conflict against Ukraine as “baseless.”
On Feb. 22, Ukraine’s SBU Security Service documented instances of Russian air attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure using North Korean weaponry. According to the investigation, the occupiers launched over 20 North Korean munitions at Ukraine.
On Nov. 21, 2023, The Wall Street Journal reported that Washington believes Iran is readying to supply Russia with short-range ballistic missiles.
Despite official denials, Iran reportedly supplies drones, materials, and technologies to Russia for its conflict with Ukraine, while receiving cyber weapons, Western arms, and equipment “captured on the battlefield” in return.
A Feb. 21 Reuters report based on six sources indicated Iran sent around 400 ballistic missiles to Russia. The shipments reportedly commenced in January 2024 following negotiations between Tehran and Moscow.
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