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Russia imports smuggled weapons from Iraq to Ukraine – The Guardian

Bavar-373 missile system. Photo: AFP

Russia Escape from Iraq for military operations in Ukraine way with military equipment and takes ammunition. The Guardian writes that, This process is carried out through the Iranian arms smuggling network.

The publication provided information about it from Iraq and One of the fighters supported by Iran and claims to have obtained intelligence services in the region.

It is reported that, Russia anti-tank grenades from Iraq after the failure in Ukraine in March and missiles, as well as Brazilian-made volley fire systems were sent.

The Tehran government has presented Russia with 373 Bavar missile systems, an analogue of the C-300. He also returned the C-330 he had bought from Russia. These details were announced by a source involved in the transportation of missile systems.

According to The Guardian according to, the use of the services of a criminal network involved in the arms trade shows that Russia has changed its strategy. So. that, Following the military aggression against Ukraine, Moscow was forced to rely on its military ally in Syria, Iran.

This weapon is in the possession of Hashad al-Shaabi, the most powerful Shiite group in Iraq and Military equipment was brought to Iran from the Salamja border checkpoint on March 26. From there, the Iranian military delivered it to Russia by sea.

The commander of the transit group said that, Then, on April 1, Hashd al-Shaabi dismantled two Astros II missile systems and sent them to Russia in parts. Astros II is known in Iraq as a licensed version of the Sajil-60 system.

“It doesn’t matter to us where these heavy weapons are sent. To the United States snow“Every tool that can be used makes us happy” – This statement was made by a source in “Hashd al-Shaabi”.

After that, two RussiaThree cargo ships, one under the Iranian flag, crossed the Caspian Sea and delivered the cargo from Anzali to the port of Astrakhan.



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