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Iran is believed to have sent more than 200 ballistic missiles to Russia, in a move that security officials have called a “drastic escalation” of defense cooperation with Moscow.

A Russian ship has delivered the short-range Fatah-360 missiles from Tehran to a port in the Caspian Sea, a Ukrainian source told Sky News on Saturday.

Ukraine and its allies in the West have long feared that Iran is supplying ballistic missiles to Russia.

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So far it has delivered Vladimir Putin‘s troops with large quantities of attack drones, as well as artillery shells and ammunition.

But CIA Director Bill Burns said at an event in London: “If Iran were to supply ballistic missiles… it would be a dramatic escalation in the nature of the defense partnership.”

Mr Burns also highlighted how the Russia-The conflict in Ukraine shows the impact of technology on the battlefield.

He and his British counterpart, MI6 chief Sir Richard Moore, accused Russia of a “reckless sabotage campaign” in the unique joint event on Saturday.

Meanwhile, military analyst Sean Bell said of the reported missile launch: “This means that Russia can now direct its limited stockpile of indigenous Iskander missiles at long-range targets – that is deeply concerning.”

He added: “We also understand that Russian soldiers have been in Iran for training in recent weeks.”

Drone attacks on 11 Ukrainian regions

Meanwhile, dozens of drones were shot down in Ukraine last night.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 67 drones were deployed in 11 regions, including Kiev.

According to them, 58 were shot down using electronic weapons systems.

The remains of a kamikaze drone were seen outside Ukraine’s parliament building in central Kiev on Saturday.

But the Ukrainian parliament’s press service reported that there were no casualties and no damage to the building.

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Elsewhere, three men were killed and three people wounded in an artillery attack on the eastern town of Kostiantynivka.

Donetsk region Governor Vadym Filashkin said the attack also damaged a tall building and local power lines.

It came after a week of long-range Russian attacks, including the rocket attack on a military academy and hospital in Poltava, killing 55 people and injuring 328 others.

Funerals of some of the victims were held in the city on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Kiev continued to launch attacks on Russia.

In Russia’s Voronezh border region, Governor Alexander Gusev said a drone strike on Saturday caused a fire and the detonation of “explosive objects.”