Internal Russian defense industry records obtained by Ukrainian defense intelligence research group Dallas Analytics show that Moscow contracted to supply 90 precision-guided missile launchers to Iran.
The manufacturing documentation indicates parts were set aside for 90 APU-L twin-rail launchers under agreement code K-10. Internal production timetables scheduled deliveries within the manufacturing chain between late 2024 and December 2025. Russian Defense Ministry records linked code K-10 directly to Iran, including an October 2022 requisition for Yak-130 equipment endorsed by the ministry's 704th Military Representation, followed by a May 2024 manufacturing timetable co-signed by the head of the 123rd Military Representation.
APU-L rail units carry Russia's LMUR precision-guided missile, an electro-optically tracked munition that weighs about 230 pounds with a 55-pound warhead. Russian-made Mi-28NE combat helicopters capable of deploying the LMUR munition were observed in Iran in January 2026. Earlier factory plans under code K-10 designated six Yak-130 aircraft that entered Iranian military service in September 2023, with one matching a factory serial number. Disclosed files do not definitively confirm whether the fully assembled launchers arrived in Iran.
American Response and Sanctions
United States intelligence findings concluded that Moscow provided Tehran with locations of American military assets, satellite data, and hardware components.
American officials affirmed that military operations remain fully effective. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Russian defense assistance has not obstructed American military operations, while defense chief Pete Hegseth stated that the military factors foreign support into tactical planning. The State Department also imposed sanctions on an individual in Russia accused of assisting Iranian efforts to purchase Chinese shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles.
