Ukrainian intelligence has warned that Iran is expected to join a Russian missile attack on population centers in Ukraine, according to a report published Tuesday evening by the Israeli news site Be7. The warning follows earlier reports that Iran plans to launch ballistic missiles at Ukraine.
Ukrainian intelligence has warned that Iran is expected to join a Russian missile barrage targeting population centers in Ukraine, according to a report published Tuesday evening by the Israeli news site Be7. The warning marks a new phase in the evolving threat, indicating that Iran may coordinate its strikes with Russian forces rather than acting independently, as previously suggested.
Earlier Tuesday (13:53 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported that a regional monitoring channel claimed Iran planned to launch at least three long-range ballistic missiles at Ukraine within days, in retaliation for an attack on an Iranian ship. That report was unverified. At the same time, warnings were issued in Ukraine about potential Iranian ballistic missile fire, and Ukrainian news channels reported a possibility of such a launch within two days. The thread has since escalated from unverified channel claims to official Ukrainian intelligence warnings of Iranian-Russian coordination.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, the Iran-Russia military axis has been deepening. The Zioneer has documented Russian signals of large-scale strikes on Ukraine, US intelligence warnings of Iranian attacks on Israel, and Israeli preparations for major operations against Iran. This context underscores the growing cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in the Ukraine theater.
The specific timing and scope of the Iranian missile involvement remain unverified. The Be7 report is cited but has not been independently confirmed. The nature of any Israeli effort to leverage the developments for its own interests also remains unclear.
3 developments
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- StrongIran threatens Ukraine, says Israel and US know the price — Channel 14 report
- StrongSenior Ukrainian official warns Iran: Any attack on Kyiv will be met with 50-fold retaliation
- DevelopingMultiple ballistic missiles land in Kyiv amid possible Oreshnik launch, reports say
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