North Korea has sent over 13K containers of weapons to Russia, Seoul says



News North Korea has sent over 13K containers of weapons to Russia, Seoul says Estimate is up from 7K containers in March and means DPRK may have sent 6M artillery shells for use against Ukraine Jeongmin Kim August 28, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian state television footage featuring a soldier with what appears to be a North Korean 152mm shell \| Image: Vesti. Luhansk (Dec. 25, 2023) North Korea has shipped over 13,000 containers to Russia through the northeastern port of Rason, according to South Korean military estimates, pointing to a major spike in recent shipments of DPRK arms for use against Ukraine. The figure marks an increase from Seoul’s estimate of 7,000 containers in March and means North Korea may have shipped artillery shells to Russia in support of its invasion, according to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment provided to People Power Party lawmaker Kang Dae-sik. North Korea has shipped over 13,000 containers to Russia through the northeastern port of Rason, according to South Korean military estimates, pointing to a major spike in recent shipments of DPRK arms for use against Ukraine. The figure marks an increase from Seoul’s estimate of 7,000 containers in March and means North Korea may have shipped artillery shells to Russia in support of its invasion, according to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment provided to People Power Party lawmaker Kang Dae-sik. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea has sent over 13K containers of weapons to Russia, Seoul says

Estimate is up from 7K containers in March and means DPRK may have sent 6M artillery shells for use against Ukraine

Jeongmin Kim August 28, 2024

North Korea has sent over 13K containers of weapons to Russia, Seoul says

Russian state television footage featuring a soldier with what appears to be a North Korean 152mm shell | Image: Vesti. Luhansk (Dec. 25, 2023)

North Korea has shipped over 13,000 containers to Russia through the northeastern port of Rason, according to South Korean military estimates, pointing to a major spike in recent shipments of DPRK arms for use against Ukraine.

The figure marks an increase from Seoul’s estimate of 7,000 containers in March and means North Korea may have shipped artillery shells to Russia in support of its invasion, according to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment provided to People Power Party lawmaker Kang Dae-sik.

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