00:25Are Russian-made weapons being used against Israel?
00:28Because on the battlefield in southern Lebanon, one system keeps showing up, the Kornet anti-tank
00:36missile.
00:37And right now, Hezbollah is using it.
00:40The Kornet is a Russian-designed laser-guided missile built to destroy heavily armored targets,
00:47including modern battle tanks.
00:49It's precise, long-range, and extremely lethal, capable of striking from over 5 kilometers
00:57away, and in advanced versions, even up to 10.
01:02Its warhead can punch through thick armor, even with added protection systems.
01:08In simple terms, it's one of the most dangerous anti-tank weapons in the world today.
01:14And Hezbollah has used it before.
01:17During the 2006 Lebanon War, Kornet missiles damaged and destroyed Israeli Merkava tanks.
01:23Now, in the current conflict, the same weapon is back, targeting Israeli positions, vehicles,
01:30and outposts along the border, often fired from concealed locations, hitting from a distance,
01:37and disappearing before a response can come.
01:40But here's the bigger question.
01:42If this is a Russian-made weapon, how is Hezbollah getting it?
01:47Russia does not officially arm Hezbollah.
01:50In fact, Moscow maintains diplomatic ties with Israel.
01:54But the reality on the ground tells a more complicated story.
01:58In mid-April, 2026, Israeli forces made a key discovery in southern Lebanon.
02:04A Kornet launcher, positioned and aimed directly toward northern Israel, nearby a full weapons
02:11cache, missiles, explosives, grenades, ammunition.
02:16According to the IDF, this was part of an active Hezbollah attack setup.
02:21And it's not an isolated find.
02:22Israeli troops have uncovered multiple such caches during operations, many containing Russian
02:29origin systems.
02:30In some cases, a large share of seized weapons were Russian-made.
02:34So where are they coming from?
02:37The answer likely runs through Syria.
02:39For years, Russia has supplied advanced weapons, including Kornets, to the Syrian military.
02:46Syria, a close ally of both Iran and Hezbollah, has acted as a key transit route.
02:53Weapons are transferred, smuggled, or handed over, eventually reaching Hezbollah fighters
02:59in Lebanon.
03:00Some captured systems even carry markings linking them back to Russian production batches intended
03:06for Syria.
03:08Iran also plays a role, producing similar missile systems and supporting Hezbollah's arsenal.
03:13But many of the weapons used in recent attacks appear to be original Russian designs, not
03:19copies.
03:20And Hezbollah isn't just using them, it's adapting them.
03:25In some cases, modifying launchers to fire multiple missiles rapidly, a tactic designed to
03:31overwhelm Israeli tank defenses and increase the chances of a hit.
03:36This makes the Kornet more than just a weapon.
03:38It becomes a strategic threat, especially in southern Lebanon's terrain, where fighters
03:45can stay hidden, strike from range, and move quickly.
03:49For Israel, these missiles have become a serious battlefield challenge.
03:54For the wider region, they highlight something deeper, a shadow supply chain, linking Russian
04:00weapons, Syrian stockpiles, Iranian networks, and Hezbollah fighters.
04:06A chain that continues to shape the conflict on the ground.
04:10So while Russia may not directly arm Hezbollah, its weapons are still showing up on the battlefield
04:16and being used in real combat.
04:20Which brings us back to the question, are Russian launchers being used by Hezbollah?
04:25On the evidence so far, it certainly looks that way.
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