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| Belarus seeking Iran's help manufacturing artillery shells - Ukraine |
| 2022-11-20 |
| [Jpost] Belarus is also reportedly seeking Iran's assistance with transitioning to a closed ammunition production cycle. Belarus is considering turning to Iran to help it produce 152mm and 122mm artillery shells, Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) reported on Saturday. Furthermore, the country is seeking Iran's assistance with transitioning to a closed ammunition production cycle. Additionally, Belarus is assessing the possibility of assembling 122-mm, 220-mm, and 300-mm artillery projectiles using imported components. For these purposes, a Belarusian delegation is set to travel to Iran between November 20 and 23. "The list of issues for discussion with the Iranian side concerns the entire production cycle – from the technology of steel smelting for the component parts of the ammunition to the coloring of the projectiles and the containers used for their packaging," the report noted. IRANIAN MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO BELARUS In October, The Jerusalem Post reported that pilots from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had been spotted providing training to drone operators and coordinating drone launches in Belarus, according to the Ukrainian National Resistance Center. |
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