Iran denies supplying ballistic missiles to Russia just as it previously denied transferring "Shahed" drones.
Iran's supply of ballistic missiles to Russia will have repercussions not only for the country supporting the aggressor state but could also serve as an argument to persuade Ukraine's allies to allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strike deeper into Russian territory with Western weapons.
This opinion was expressed by Mykhailo Podolyak, Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, in a comment to RBC-Ukraine.
"Any country that understands it is supplying an aggressor nation with a certain amount of weaponry is undoubtedly violating international law and will face increased sanctions," he noted.
However, according to Podolyak, such overt support for Russia by Tehran will not be limited to sanctions from the United States and the European Union.
Mykhailo Podolyak believes that Ukraine’s allies should also expedite decisions on providing additional air defense systems to Ukraine and lifting informal restrictions on Western weapon strikes against Russia.
"We are talking about short-range ballistic missiles. That is, the launchers will be positioned directly along the front line to use them effectively. Therefore, the scaling up of strikes deep into Russian territory is a matter of very close time. This is the development of the war," he explained.
Podolyak also noted that Iran denied supplying ballistic missiles to Russia just as it previously denied transferring "Shahed" drones and building a factory to produce them in Russia.
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