Leaked Records Point to Russian Launchers Ordered for Iran, Ukrainian Group Says

Russian production records allocate components for 90 APU-L twin-rail missile launchers under a contract labeled "K-10," with Tehran listed as the destination, according to documents published by Dallas Analytics, a group Fox News describes as a Ukrainian defense intelligence research outfit.

Shipments within the Russian production chain were scheduled from late 2024 through December 2025. The group says an October 2022 supply request for Yak-130 aircraft equipment names the consignee as "'K10' Iran," and that a May 2024 letter attached to the K-10 production schedule was co-signed by the head of the Russian Defense Ministry's 123rd Military Representation. Dallas Analytics also says one Iranian Yak-130's tail number matches a K-10 entry in the factory records.

The APU-L launchers are built to carry the LMUR (also called Kh-39), a precision-guided missile of about 230 pounds with a 55-pound warhead that an operator can steer in flight. The first export-variant Mi-28NE attack helicopters, which can carry it, were photographed in Iran in January 2026.

There is a significant caveat: the documents do not establish whether the finished launchers reached Iran. Dallas Analytics told Fox News Digital the contract is "a very strong proof" of the transfer.

The records land awkwardly against the president's recent comments. Trump said last month he did not believe Russia was helping Iran "at all." Fox reports U.S. intelligence has nonetheless assessed that Russia gave Iran information on American military asset locations and, more recently, satellite imagery and weapons components. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Russian help is not impeding U.S. operations, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is tracking Moscow's support and accounting for it in battle plans.

Treasury has targeted networks helping Iran seek weapons abroad, and this week the State Department sanctioned a Russia-based individual accused of helping Iran buy Chinese-made MANPADS. Fox said it had asked the White House, State Department and Department of War for comment and had not received a response.