The supply of weapons to Russia from other countries gives the aggressor the opportunity to continue the war against Ukraine. This was announced on September 13 at a meeting of the Security Council, Deputy US Ambassador to the UN Robert Wood.
Points of attention
- Iranian missiles supplied to Russia pose a direct threat to Ukraine and European security, with the potential for escalating aggression against Ukraine.
- Cooperation between Russia and Iran in weapons supply could lead to destabilization not only in the Middle East but also globally, impacting security measures.
- US diplomats highlight the urgent need for Ukraine to establish air defense capabilities to guard against Russian missile attacks and drone strikes.
- American officials disclosed the transfer of hundreds of Iranian missiles to Russia, along with training Russian military personnel on using short-range ballistic missiles.
- The partnership between Russia and Iran, along with the import of weaponry from North Korea, raises concerns about violations of Security Council resolutions, further emphasizing the need for coordinated defense actions.
Russia received a batch of hundreds of Iranian missiles
Wood said that at the end of 2023, Iran and Russia signed a contract to supply hundreds of missiles so that Russia would carry out aggression against Ukraine.
Last summer, Iranian personnel trained Russian servicemen to use Project 360 short-range ballistic missiles.
This month, Russia received the first batch of hundreds of these missiles, the diplomat noted.
The maximum range of the missiles is 120 km, and their deployment allows Russia to store its own longer-range missiles for use throughout Ukraine, Wood emphasized, adding that in this way Moscow intends to hit more infrastructure facilities in Ukraine ahead of winter.
Robert Wood
Deputy US Ambassador to the United Nations
He reminded that the transfer of missiles to Russia "is an addition to the thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles that Iran has sent to Russia since 2022 and which Russian forces use with devastating consequences against the civilian population and infrastructure of Ukraine."
The partnership between Russia and Iran not only poses a threat to Ukraine and European security, but also directly affects Iran's destabilizing activities in the Middle East and around the world, Wood noted.
In addition, Russia imported dozens of ballistic missiles and more than 18,000 containers of ammunition and related materials from North Korea, which is a violation of Security Council resolutions, which Russia itself supported only a few years ago, the American diplomat emphasized.
Speaking about the attacks on civilian infrastructure, Wood mentioned that "literally yesterday, Russia struck a civilian ship in the Black Sea that was carrying wheat on its way to Egypt."
He emphasized that "creating the integrated air defense potential of Ukraine is a priority for us and others."
According to him, the United States will work with Ukraine to provide it with the capabilities necessary to defend against Russian missiles and drone attacks.
We will remind, on September 10, the USA officially confirmed the information about the transfer of ballistic missiles by Iran to Russia.
Meeting of the UN Security Council on September 13: what is known
On September 13, the UN Security Council met again at the request of Russia to "condemn" military aid to Ukraine from Western countries.
Vasyl Nebenzia, Russia's envoy to the UN, threatened countries with "consequences" if they allow Ukraine to use their weapons to strike deep into the Russian Federation.
If the decision to lift the restrictions is passed or will be passed, it will mean that from this moment NATO countries start a direct war with Russia. In this case, we will be forced to make appropriate decisions with all the consequences arising from them for the Western aggressors.
