Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukrainian intelligence, stated this.Budanov held a meeting with representatives of the foreign military-diplomatic corps, where they discussed, among other things, countering the aggressor."Russia would have lost this war long ago. Ukraine, with the help of its partners, would have reclaimed its occupied territories if not for the support of the Kremlin by Moscow's allies. First and foremost, North Korea," he stated.The head of Ukrainian intelligence also reported that some countries are demonstrating not entirely honest behavior. They, in defiance of international sanctions, allow Moscow to obtain weapons and other important components, and their citizens agree to join the Russian army."I want to draw attention to the fact that some countries are nevertheless engaging in not entirely honest behavior. They, contrary to international sanctions, allow the Russian Federation to receive weapons, ammunition, and a critically important component base. They also allow their own citizens to join the ranks of the Russian Armed Forces," Budanov concluded.He also thanked foreign partners for their support of Ukraine and warned the EU and NATO against the intensification of hybrid warfare by the Russian Federation.North Korea's support for Russia's aggressionAs is known, North Korea has been supporting the Kremlin's war machine throughout the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It has also sent its troops to participate in combat operations, at least in the Kursk region.There have been repeated reports of parts from the DPRK being found in Russian weapons discovered on Ukrainian territory, which the aggressor uses for daily attacks.There is also knowledge of regular secret arms shipments to the Russian Federation from North Korea. In particular, it was recently reported that Moscow might resume arms supplies from the DPRK after a two-month pause.Russia could have received over 12 million artillery shells from North Korea.