Russia to Supply Iran With 90 Helicopter-Mounted Missile Launchers Used in Ukraine War: FT
Leaked defense documents show the order is for helicopter-mounted LMUR launchers, with deliveries planned from late 2024 through December 2025, the FT reported.
- On Saturday evening, Admiral Igor Kostyukov, chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces , arrived in Israel for meetings with senior Israeli defense officials aboard a Russian military transport aircraft.
- Sources familiar with the visit indicated the trip occurred during heightened regional tensions and uncertainty surrounding possible renewed fighting involving the US, Israel, and Iran.
- Operated by the Russian Defense Ministry's 223rd Flight Unit, aircraft RA-85042 faces US sanctions over its alleged involvement in transporting personnel and equipment for the Wagner mercenary group.
- Following their departure from Israel on Monday, Kostyukov and the delegation traveled to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to participate in US-mediated Russian-Ukrainian negotiations scheduled for November 10–11.
- Neither the agenda nor the reason for the delegation's visit was disclosed, as The Russian Embassy and The IDF declined to answer questions about the trip.
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What was Putin's top spy doing in Israel amid Russia’s secret missile transfer to Iran?
A Russian military aircraft made an unusual landing at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, carrying a delegation reportedly led by Admiral Igor Kostyukov, head of Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU. According to Israeli media reports, the delegation met senior Israeli security officials at Washington’s request before flying to Abu Dhabi for US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks on November 10–11. The visit comes amid reports of Moscow’s military…
The Russian delegation to the Abu Dhabi talks, which begin at these moments, was joined by Alexei Komkov, Chief of Intelligence and International Relations, FSB.
The content of the negotiations is not officially disclosed.
A Russian military aircraft landed on Sunday evening, 8 November, at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, with an official delegation on board, including Igor Kostiukov, the head of Russia's military intelligence service. According to Israeli public post KAN, quoted by Anadolu, Russian officials would have arrived in Israel at the request of the United States for talks with high-ranking representatives of Israeli security structures.
GRU CHIEF IN ISRAEL: Russia’s Military Intelligence Head Was Aboard The Sanctioned Jet And Met Israeli Defense Brass
The Russian Defense Ministry plane that made a rare landing at Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday evening was carrying Admiral Igor Kostyukov, the head of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency, along with other senior Russian officials who held talks with top figures in Israel’s defense establishment before flying out on Monday. Kan News reported that […]
Squadron of the plane where Kustyukov followed was sanctioned by the US in 2023 for transporting personnel and equipment from the Wagner group to countries where the group operates. Visit is considered "rare".
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