Putin can't send anything good because he simply doesn't have it to spare. The Iranians were actually promised equipment they never received. In fact, Putin needs all the air defense systems he can get his hands on just to defend Russia - and sometimes it fails in Russia.
Ukraine's drones and home grown missiles are destroying vital Russian energy infrastructure and military facilities. Russia has gotten so desperate for military vehicles they have actually started using horses, donkeys, and I have even heard of camels being used. Didn't see any videos of camels, but I did see them using horses and donkeys to move around. A supposedly modern army using 19th century tech. Many of the frontline soldiers lack proper outfitting for winter and are freezing to death. What gear they are issued is all made in China and it's basically crap - especially boots. Many Russian soldiers buy their own boots before they are deployed along with other equipment. The Russian soldiers say those Chinese boots fall apart in a couple of weeks out in the field.
The Kremlin just released a statement blaming Iran for the air defense systems not working. China does the same thing, even in China. When their equipment massively fails, blame the operator - not their crappy military equipment. China does it even with their EVs that crash or malfunction. It's always the driver's fault. Both Russia and China blamed the Venezuelans when their equipment failed early Jan when Maduro was nabbed. They also blamed Pakistan when their equipment failed. Thailand had a new Chinese tank that blew off the barrel. China blamed the operators for the failure. No, this is a typical pattern of poor equipment that is overhyped. Their military industrial complexes are not looking good right now and the excuses are no longer working. Nations are cancelling orders. This is not just Iran, it is a systemic problem for both China and Russia and it is showing.
Putin can't send anything good because he simply doesn't have it to spare. The Iranians were actually promised equipment they never received. In fact, Putin needs all the air defense systems he can get his hands on just to defend Russia - and sometimes it fails in Russia.
Ukraine's drones and home grown missiles are destroying vital Russian energy infrastructure and military facilities. Russia has gotten so desperate for military vehicles they have actually started using horses, donkeys, and I have even heard of camels being used. Didn't see any videos of camels, but I did see them using horses and donkeys to move around. A supposedly modern army using 19th century tech. Many of the frontline soldiers lack proper outfitting for winter and are freezing to death. What gear they are issued is all made in China and it's basically crap - especially boots. Many Russian soldiers buy their own boots before they are deployed along with other equipment. The Russian soldiers say those Chinese boots fall apart in a couple of weeks out in the field.
The Kremlin just released a statement blaming Iran for the air defense systems not working. China does the same thing, even in China. When their equipment massively fails, blame the operator - not their crappy military equipment. China does it even with their EVs that crash or malfunction. It's always the driver's fault. Both Russia and China blamed the Venezuelans when their equipment failed early Jan when Maduro was nabbed. They also blamed Pakistan when their equipment failed. Thailand had a new Chinese tank that blew off the barrel. China blamed the operators for the failure. No, this is a typical pattern of poor equipment that is overhyped. Their military industrial complexes are not looking good right now and the excuses are no longer working. Nations are cancelling orders. This is not just Iran, it is a systemic problem for both China and Russia and it is showing.