Documents indicate Russia planned to supply Iran with 90 missile launchers

Leaked defence industry documents indicate that Russia planned to supply Iran with 90 missile launchers.

The launchers are for the LMUR, a guided missile fired from attack helicopters and used by Russian forces in Ukraine.

A Russian company’s 2024 production schedule lists the order, and separate paperwork identifies Iran as the destination.

Deliveries were scheduled from late 2024 through December 2025, but the documents do not confirm they took place.

The records add detail to military cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, which has expanded since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Iran supplied Shahed attack drones to Russia, and Moscow has denied reports that it is supplying military equipment to Iran for use in the current conflict.

The deal matters as the war involving Iran has raised concerns about the support Russia may provide and diverted attention and military resources from Ukraine.

Russia’s defence industry also faces pressure from the war in Ukraine, and the documents warn that component shortages could delay launcher production.