More than 300,000 artillery shells were transported to Russia to Russia in six months - WSJ

It is reported that over 300,000 artillery shells and a million ammunition from Iran to Russia have been transported over the past six months. Supply information has already been transmitted to the United States. The publication reports that the last party of the Iranian weapon that crossed the Caspian Sea was sent in early March. It was transported by the Russian truck "Rasul Gamzatov". The vessel had 1000 containers with 2000 artillery shells.

Rasul Gamzatov left the Iranian port of Bandar-Amirarabad on March 8 and arrived in Astrakhan six days later. The ship returned to Iran at the end of March and went to the Russian Federation again, having only stayed in the port for only one day. The material states that the ship belongs to the Russian company "MG-Flot", previously known as LLC "Transmorflot".

Last year, the company came under the sanctions of the US Department of Finance, which stated that 16 of its vessels, including Rasul Gamzatov, transported weapons for Russia. It is also reported that in September 2022, the Ministry of Defense of Iran and Russian JSC "Roboronexport" concluded an agreement for the sale of the Russian Federation of more than 74,000 artillery shells for $ 1. 7 million.

Journalists recalled that the US and other allies of Ukraine a few months ago warned that Iran was ready to send ballistic missiles to Russia. But, according to the US and other countries, this has not yet happened. Similarly, Russia has not yet sent Iran modern Su-35 fighters. In recent weeks, as journalists noted, a group of Iranians visited the plant in the east of Russia, which produces modern jet fighters. It is assumed that this may be a sign that the transaction is moving forward.

Recall that on April 20, the United States imposed sanctions against six companies that help Iran. The US Ministry of Finance has published a list that included companies from Iran, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia, which helped the country to receive drones bypassing US sanctions. Also, on April 22, Russia was declared the creation of the first jet drone Kamikadze. The Bespilot Devices created the first in Russia Dron Kamikadze with a first person (FPV) management under the name K-5.