By Eliza Popova
These supplies allow the Russian army to maintain the intensity of their artillery in a military campaign against Ukraine, despite the growing losses from Ukrainian drones and counter -battery systems. DIA also points out that military cooperation is accompanied by political and economic integration - with the signing of a mutual defense agreement in November 2024. In addition to weapons deliveries, the DPRK also directs live power.
In 2023, Pyongyang secretly transferred 11,000 servicemen to support Russian operations, in particular in the Kursk region. According to Ukrainian and American intelligence, another 3,000 soldiers were sent in 2024, and up to 30,000 North Korean soldiers were expected to deploy in the near future. In August 2024, they participated in the reflection of the Ukrainian invasion in the Kursk region.
Fake Russian certificates were found in the liquidated and captured North Koreans, which indicates an attempt to conceal the DPRK's direct participation in the conflict. Thus, North Korea has reached the position of a key ammunition supplier and weapons for the Russian army, providing tens of thousands of tons of shells and self -propelled artillery systems.
As the focus found out, the cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang increases, despite sanctions, and already has a significant impact on the intensity of war against Ukraine. Military expert Oleg Zhdanov claims that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation daily inflict up to 7,000 artillery blows, which was made possible by the North Korean deliveries. In some days, their number reaches 6600.
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