Missiles from Iran and DPRK in the army of the Russian Federation: what means of air defense will help Ukraine cope with threats

The White House stated that on December 30, 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched at least one North Korean ballistic missile that hit the open field in the Zaporozhye region. The representative of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office Dmitry Chubenko showed fragments and the tail of the rocket that fell near the Square of Liberty in Kharkiv during a rocket strike in the city on January 2.

The official suggested that these were missiles that Russia received from the DPRK, as two totalitarian regimes did not hide close military ties. North Korea's closure makes it possible to obtain data on the development of its MIC. Even the names of rockets and their characteristics - analysts use only Western classifications, not real designations.

It is quite clear that the activation of the dialogue of the Russian Federation and the DPRK on the supply of rockets occurred after Sergei Shoig's visit to Pyongyang at the end of July 2023 and the corresponding arrival of Kim Jong -in in Russia in October of that year. The strike in Ukraine on December 30 and January 2 could be caused by KN-23 ballistic missile (Hwasong-11ga).

In the wreckage of shells, the military expert of the "Information Resistance" group Alexander Kovalenko saw a similarity with the Russian 9m723 OTRC "Iskander", on the basis of which it was created. But there were differences: the form of gas -dynamic steering on the tail part of the DPRK rocket was shorter than the Russian counterpart. It is known that the KN-23 flight range is 690 km, the weight of the combat part of 500 kg and the total weight-3. 4 tons.

There are also KN-24 missiles (Hwasongpho-11NA), similar to the American MgM-140 ATACMS. The range of their flight is 400 km, and the mass of the battle part reaches 500 kilograms. There is little information about KN-18. It was shown at the military parade in Pyongyang on April 15, 2017, it is believed that KN-18 was created on the basis of the missile P-17 OTRK "Elbrus", Kovalenko points out.

According to the analyst, the DPRK has created a large nomenclature of various ballistic missiles based on Soviet, Chinese and Russian samples. Some of the ammunition was deep modernization, which made it possible to improve them after 2014, during the period of special rapprochement of Moscow and Pyongyan.

KN-23 missiles is a virtually accurate copy of the 9m723 Russian missile, but for many years the international community has closed their eyes to the fact that North Korea was militarized during Russia's awards. "As a result, the North Korean missiles were not only successfully exported, but used in wars and conflicts, directly in Ukraine," the expert said.

And recently there has been another call for Ukraine - North Korea could sell new types of tactical controlled missiles for use in the war, said South Korean Defense Minister Tire Jon Jonu Jan Jan. The head of the Ministry of Defense also hinted at the KN-23 missile missiles. In addition, by the end of December, the DPRK handed over to Russia about 5,000 weapons with 2. 3 million shells of 152 millimeters.

Data on the desire of the Russian Federation to buy Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar ballistic missiles in Iran appeared in 2022. The American Institute for War Study earlier wrote about a probable agreement on delivery after October 18, 2023. It was then that the UN restrictions on the supply of Iranian missiles ended.

The sources of the British TV channel Sky News say that the partnership of Moscow and Tehran will become more significant after the departure of Russia's Iranian ballistic missiles "Earth-Earth". They are at times harder to knock down than drones-Kamikadze shahd. "It seems that Iran and Russia have resumed a weapon agreement. Moscow expects to get high-precision launchers of the Earth-Earth class in the near future,-said the channel sources.

Tactical missiles Ababil or Fateh with range from 300 to 700 kilometers may be quite in Russian Iran's instead, Iran will demand money from Russia and military technologies, according to the media. However, Tehran is not in a hurry to pass on the aggressor of weapons, and Pyongyang is ahead of the course of events. The Air Force of the Armed Forces is alarmed: new weapons from Iran can be a challenge for Ukraine.

But now there is no information on the transfer of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation of Iranian missiles, the speaker of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces Yuri Ignati said on the air of the telecast. , and it was about the transfer of Iranian missiles of Russia a year ago. Hnat agreed that Iranian weapons would cause new threats. Supply of ballistic missiles will be a call for us. We have to count on the support of partners, "the speaker added. Western weapons.

The combination of Russian ballistic weapons with Iranian and North Korean will create a heavy load for Ukrainian air defense. Against combined attacks it is better to use advanced versions It claims that if the Armed Forces are more struck in Russia, the enemy will spend missiles on the defeat of the sky, not for blows in Ukraine. 400). The Armed Forces of the Armed Forces have already got rid of up to a dozen C-400 systems, there will be more, "-assures a specialist.

The supply of new ballistic missiles will increase the scale of chaotic blows in Ukraine, states the expirer of the head of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General in the retirement of Igor Romanenko. The Western SACs in the weapons of Ukraine are extremely small and intercept a new type of ballistic missiles will not be a task not at the lungs. "The danger is considerable, we have a serious problem.

The military-political leadership of Ukraine works, but not to solve it quickly, "-explained the expert of the focus. There are only two exits for Ukraine: to strengthen the possibilities of the Air Defense units, as well as to smash Russian starting installations" Iskander "and C-300 in Belgorod region. She began to use frequently during massive blows in Ukraine winged and ballistic missiles, aerobalist "daggers" and drones-Kamikadze.