North Korea and Iran supply Russia with most of the projectiles for the war against Ukraine
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Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:10:00 +0200
Russia is waging a war against Ukraine with the weapons of the DPRK and IraSince August 2023, North Korea has sent about 8 million projectiles of 122 mm and 152 mm caliber to the Russian Federation for 100 Hwasong11 missiles or KN02 Toksa, the North Korean modification of the local shortrange ballistic missile.A longrange Bulsae4 selfpropelled ATGM was also detected on the battlefield, South Korean intelligence reported.
The documents also detail the extent of North Koreas weapons supply to support Russias military operations during its fullscale invasion of Ukraine.
For the first time, information that Russia uses Bulsae4 appeared at the end of July this year.The DPRK continues to send troops to the RussiaA second batch of North Korean troops will soon be heading to Russia, according to South Korean intelligence documents shared with allies and seen by Bloomberg News.According to the documents, the first group of 1,500 elite special forces is already undergoing training in the Russian Far East as part of the planned deployment of approximately 10,000 North Korean soldiers.
They are estimated to have arrived in the port of Vladivostok between October 8 and 13, marking the first visit by Russian naval ships to North Korean waters since 1990.South Korea shared its findings with allies earlier this week.
South Korea will present some of the intelligence to NATO officials at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council on Oct.
28, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
NATOs potential responses are limited, but could include stepping up support for Ukraine and building partnerships in the IndoPacific region.
The Kremlin is said to be planning to arm North Koreans with weapons and combat uniforms, as well as fake IDs to pass them off as residents of Russias eastern regions.Russias illegitimate president, Vladimir Putin, avoided answering whether Pyongyang had sent troops to Russia at a press conference on the evening of October 24, saying military relations between his country and North Korea were our business.US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday that North Korean troops are already in Russia and indicated a very, very serious possibility that they would be sent to fight in Ukraine.
The White House said that about 3,000 soldiers are currently undergoing training in Russia.
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