Kyiv vowed consequences for Iran’s actions, but analysts say Ukraine’s Western allies have little power to stop the arms deliveries. Early Sunday, Moscow launched its largest assault yet using the Iranian-made drones, according to Ukraine. Russia’s use of Iranian drones increased in the fall, including against critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine. That’s shortly after the United States and Ukrainian governments say Moscow acquired drones from Tehran last summer. Last year, data from Lloyd’s List Intelligence revealed a September spike in the number of gaps in vessels tracking data in the Caspian. Tracking data shows that vessels in the region are increasingly going “dark” – suggesting growing intent to obfuscate the movement of goods. The Caspian Sea provides a direct path between Iran and Russia – and it is increasingly busy with cargo traffic, including suspected weapons transfers from Tehran to Moscow.Īs cooperation between the two countries deepens, the Caspian Sea route is being used to move drones, bullets and mortar shells that the Russian government has purchased from the Iranian regime to bolster its war effort in Ukraine, according to experts.
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