Ukraine War: Iran allegedly secretly supplying ammunition to Russia

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Ukraine War: Iran allegedly secretly supplying ammunition to Russia



Russia is burning through ammunition in Ukraine. It means Russian industry is under pressure to produce more. Now claims have emerged that Moscow is also receiving help from a close ally. A source alleges that two ships transported a large amount of ammunition in January from Iran to Russia, paid for in cash. The security source told me the two ships are thought to have been carrying up to 100 million bullets and around 300,000 shells of varying sizes for different weapons like machine guns, grenade launchers, mortars. It's not been possible independently to verify the volume and one expert said it did sound quite high. But Iran is certainly suspected of supplying an amount of ammunition to Russia to help replenish stockpiles that are thought to be running low.

Sky News' data and forensics unit looked into the movement of the two Russian ships that were named by the source as the Musa Jalil and the Bege. On the 9th of January, marine traffic data show them in the Iranian port of Amirabad on the Caspian Sea. This satellite image is taken the following day. One of the ships the Musa Jalil seen here is likely turning to leave the port. Later the other ship, Bege, and now Musa Jalil, appear to have left and are travelling north towards the Russian coast. On the 12th of January, both vessels appear to stop in Turkmenistan waters. This is the Musa Jalil seen from a satellite image.

The reason they stop here is unknown. By the 27th of January, they've reached the Russian port of Astrakhan. The vessels can be seen here and here in this satellite image taken on the 2nd of February. Sky News hasn't been able independently to verify what they were carrying. Ukraine's ambassador to the UK says he's not surprised about the ammunition claims given that Iran is already supplying Russia with deadly drones. This is a collision of the weak nations trying to consolidate their last efforts to withstand the pressure of much bigger Western support which the Ukrainians is quite happy to have. But it's also a way for two allies sanctioned by the West to help each other.

This has been a calculated choice made by Tehran and a choice that really signals that the Islamic Republic is not looking to transform or moderate but actually is looking to survive and is going to use this relationship to embed the Islamic Republic and transform the Islamic Republic going forward. With the war in Ukraine raging on, it's high stakes for Russia too. Asked about the ammunition claims, the Russian Defence Ministry and Iran's Foreign Ministry have yet to give a response.



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