Armenia transfers Soviet missiles to Ukraine

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As is known, the Armenian air defense system before the 44-day Karabakh war mainly consisted of various Soviet-made anti-aircraft missile systems, including the previous version of the S-300 air defense system.

During the Second Karabakh War, these systems failed to work, being disabled by the weapons of the Azerbaijani army, including attack drones and high-precision missiles. After the end of the war, Armenia began to rapidly restore its military potential, primarily updating the air defense system with more modern anti-aircraft missile systems and radars of non-Russian origin.

However, the outdated Soviet anti-aircraft missile systems still remain in the arsenal of the Armenian army. According to the military-political portal aviapro, Yerevan transferred these weapons to Ukraine.

The portalreports that in recent weeks a significant number of obsolete Soviet S-125 Pechora anti-aircraft missile systems and Tochka-U tactical missile systems have unexpectedly appeared in Ukraine, which can be explained by Armenia transferring its stockpiles to Kyiv.

According to sources, Armenia, faced with internal and external challenges, may have decided to transfer its outdated air defense systems and missile systems to Ukraine in order to secure support and protection from Washington. In the context of geopolitical instability and threats from regional players, Yerevan may have sought ways to strengthen its security, including through closer ties with Western partners.

The S-125 and Tochka-U systems were considered irrelevant for modern armed forces, but in the current conflict in Ukraine, they may prove quite useful. It should be noted that Armenia has ordered a large batch of more modern Akash 1S anti-aircraft missile systems from India, produced on the basis of Soviet S-125 anti-aircraft missile systems. Armenia purchases not only anti-aircraft missile systems and radars from India, but also ballistic and tactical missiles of various ranges. Indian sources reported that Armenia is negotiating the purchase of Pralay ballistic missiles with a range of 500 kilometers and BrahMos hypersonic tactical missiles with a range of 1,000 kilometers. In this context, the transfer of its Soviet Tochka-U tactical missiles to Ukraine is entirely possible.