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Russia Agreed to Supply Iran 90 Launchers for Missiles Used Against Ukraine
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Russia agreed to supply Iran with 90 helicopter-mounted launchers for precision-guided missiles used extensively against Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on November 5, citing Russian defense industry documents.
The documents, obtained by Ukrainian private intelligence organization Dallas Analytics, contain a production schedule for 2024 and 2025. They identify an order for 90 APU-L missile launchers from a customer designated "K-10," a code used by Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport for Iran.
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A May 2024 letter from Russian defense manufacturer Vympel urged the Mechanical Engineering Design Bureau (KBM) to accelerate component deliveries, warning that delays could jeopardize nine contracts.
The APU-L launchers are designed primarily for Mi-28 attack helicopters and carry two LMUR guided missiles, also known as Izdeliye 305. Russia has extensively used these missiles against Ukrainian targets since 2022.
LMUR missiles allow operators to adjust their flight paths after launch and strike moving targets. According to Dallas Analytics, the missile travels approximately 230 meters per second and can cover 14 kilometers in about one minute.
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Iran previously agreed to acquire Russian Mi-28 attack helicopters, with Iranian officials confirming the arrangement in November 2023. Images published in January 2026 showed an Mi-28 at an aviation facility in Tehran.
The order reflects continued military cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. Iran previously supplied Russia with Shahed attack drones used against Ukraine and assisted in establishing their production inside Russia.
Nicole Grajewski of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace assessed that the agreement demonstrated Moscow's willingness to continue supplying Iran despite its own wartime equipment requirements.
The Mi-28NM helicopters that carry these launchers have also become a target for Ukrainian drone units. In October 2026, Ukraine's 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade targeted two Russian Mi-28NM helicopters over Russia's Belgorod region within a single week.
The first attack, on October 14, used an FPV drone, while the second relied on a VB140 Flamingo fixed-wing interceptor drone built by the Ukrainian company Vinnytsia Bees. Russian forces have also used the Mi-28NM to intercept Ukrainian long-range drones and reportedly adapted it to launch smaller cruise missiles, including the S8000 Banderol and Dan-T.
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