Russia has received more than 350 Iranian-made Fath-360 short-range ballistic missiles since the Ukraine war began but has not launched a single one against Ukraine so far, according to Ukrainian military intelligence. The tactical missiles, capable of carrying a 150-kg warhead and striking targets up to 120 km away, could be used to hit Ukrainian positions near the front lines and save Russia’s more expensive long-range weapons for deeper strikes. Reports say Iran has signed contracts worth $2.7 billion to supply Moscow with hundreds of missiles and air-defense systems, alongside Shahed kamikaze drones now widely used in attacks on Ukraine. The secretive stockpiling has fueled fears in Kyiv and Washington as Russia deepens its military partnership with Iran amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions and growing Middle East instability
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