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North Korean arms shipments to Russia are Ukraine’s ‘worst problem,’ Kyiv says

Spy chief says DPRK weapons ‘really make a difference’ on front lines, day after top Russian official meets Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s shipments of weapons to Russia are the “worst problem” that Ukraine currently faces, Kyiv’s military intelligence chief said Saturday, identifying Pyongyang as the leading arms supplier supporting Moscow’s invasion.

Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, made the assessment of the DPRK’s strategic importance just days after a top Russian official held talks with Kim Jong Un to further advance security cooperation. 

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