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Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
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News North Korea sends powerful rocket system to Russia for first time, Kyiv saysDPRK reportedly transfers dozens of 240mm MLRs in new shipment, as well as 100 ballistic missiles and at least 5M shells North Korea has sent dozens of powerful rocket artillery systems to Russia for the first time, according to a Ukrainian official, a development that one expert said could provide a significant advantage to Russia on the battlefield. In a Telegram post on Friday, Ukrainian official Andrii Kovalenko said the DPRK has transferred the M-1991 240mm multiple launch rocket systems (MLRs) as part of a shipment of hundreds of units of military equipment, citing the Kyiv’s defense intelligence service. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |