North Korea has earned an estimated $20 billion in economic benefits through its military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a South Korean think tank, underscoring the windfall Pyongyang has received from providing troops, weapons and ammunition.
In the report published earlier this month, the ROK government-funded Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA) assessed that North Korea has reaped the most from sending munitions and supplies, estimating its earnings at some $19.2 billion (27.4 trillion won).
North Korea has earned an estimated $20 billion in economic benefits through its military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a South Korean think tank, underscoring the windfall Pyongyang has received from providing troops, weapons and ammunition.
In the report published earlier this month, the ROK government-funded Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA) assessed that North Korea has reaped the most from sending munitions and supplies, estimating its earnings at some $19.2 billion (27.4 trillion won).
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