Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov denies the recent allegations that Russia has Iranian-made long-range missiles, the We Ukraine Telegram channel reported on Sunday, February 25.
"They don't have them, they don't. This all is not true," he said on the sidelines of the Ukraine. Year 2024 conference.
Speaking about missiles supplied by North Korea, Budanov said that "a few of them were used."
"But saying that they were used massively – that is also not true," the Ukrainian intelligence chief said.
Earlier, Reuters reported that Iran has allegedly supplied Russia with hundreds of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles.
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