# Who sends Russia weapons? North Korea soldiers and shells, Iran drones and other military supplies since 2022

Weapons, ammunition and troops sent to Russia from 2022 to August 2026, by sending country, at their full value as Russia's panel lists them, beside what counts in the totals: what Russia paid for counts at the seller's net gain, like a sale; what it did not pay for counts in full. The evidence is thinner than for trade, so the figures are rough. Belarus and North Korea, parties to the war, are listed apart. Dual-use goods in recorded trade count under trade.

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These numbers measure money: aid to Ukraine and the change in what Russia keeps from trade, against a world without the war. Weapons count at their money value: aid at market value when delivered, weapons and troops sent to Russia at the seller's gain where Russia paid and in full where it did not. Votes, diplomacy and intent are not in them.

## Ranking · 2

Sorted by “Full value of deliveries” in euros, high to low, 2022 to August 2026. + toward Ukraine, − toward Russia.

| # | Country | Full value of deliveries | Weapons and troops sent to Russia | Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Iran](https://warbalance.org/country/iran/) | €3.5bn · 0.84% of GDP · €39 per person | −€1.8bn · −0.44% of GDP | −€1.9bn · −0.44% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 2 | [China](https://warbalance.org/country/china/) | €1.3bn · <0.01% of GDP · €1 per person | −€39m · <0.01% of GDP | −€128bn · −0.75% of GDPvery likely · >99% |

Each row: the best estimate, then its range in the same unit and sign. The chances of the direction are for each country's totals, on its page.

## Party to the war (with Russia), not ranked

- [Belarus](https://warbalance.org/country/belarus/): Full value of deliveries €1.3bn
- [North Korea](https://warbalance.org/country/north-korea/): Full value of deliveries €10bn

## Questions

### Iran drones for Russia: what are they worth?

Iran's Shahed drones and missiles delivered under contract since 2022 come to about €3.5bn at full value, from the sources on its page.

### North Korea soldiers and shells for Russia: are they counted?

Yes: North Korea's shells, missiles and troops come to about €10bn at full value since 2022. As a party to the war (with Russia) it is listed apart and not ranked.

### Is China sending weapons to Russia?

What is counted here is what is not in recorded trade (unrecorded military items, smuggled dual-use goods, services): about €1.3bn at full value since 2022, a rough estimate. Recorded dual-use exports already count under China's trade with Russia.

## Related

- [Which countries help Russia?](https://warbalance.org/countries-helping-russia/)
- [Russia's war income from trade](https://warbalance.org/russia-war-income/)

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Cite as: War Balance, figures to August 2026, https://warbalance.org/military-support-to-russia/