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Anton Sokolin

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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North Korean vessel loiters outside Russian port, raising arms trade concerns
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North Korean vessel loiters outside Russian port, raising arms trade concerns

Kum Ya has anchored outside Vladivostok for two months since visiting Rason, a key hub for DPRK weapons shipments

North Korean vessel loiters outside Russian port, raising arms trade concerns
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 15, 2024
North Korea set to blow up roads linking it to South as early as Monday: Seoul

North Korea set to blow up roads linking it to South as early as Monday: Seoul

ROK military says preparations underway for ‘demonstrative explosions,’ while raising possibility of space launch

North Korea set to blow up roads linking it to South as early as Monday: Seoul
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 14, 2024
Ukraine leader says North Koreans are fighting for Russia, asks West for support

Ukraine leader says North Koreans are fighting for Russia, asks West for support

Zelensky warns Pyongyang-Moscow alliance is strengthening amid reports thousands of DPRK troops are training in Russia

Ukraine leader says North Koreans are fighting for Russia, asks West for support
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 14, 2024
Ukraine says it destroyed North Korean weapons in attack on Russian arms depot

Ukraine says it destroyed North Korean weapons in attack on Russian arms depot

Latest drone strike comes as Moscow dismisses claims that DPRK soldiers are in Donbas as fake news

Ukraine says it destroyed North Korean weapons in attack on Russian arms depot
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 11, 2024
North Korea assaults South with sonic barrage of howling sirens

North Korea assaults South with sonic barrage of howling sirens

Audio recorded near border captures wailing noise from DPRK loudspeakers, which has drawn complaints from locals

North Korea assaults South with sonic barrage of howling sirens
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 10, 2024
Russian ship returns to North Korean port in sign of continuing arms trade
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Russian ship returns to North Korean port in sign of continuing arms trade

Angara’s visit to Rason comes as port calls have slowed but not stopped in operation to send weapons for use in Ukraine

Russian ship returns to North Korean port in sign of continuing arms trade
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 10, 2024
North Korean soldiers supporting Russia have been killed in Ukraine, Kyiv says

North Korean soldiers supporting Russia have been killed in Ukraine, Kyiv says

Ukrainian says DPRK engineers are supervising weapon use, though experts caution this is difficult to verify

North Korean soldiers supporting Russia have been killed in Ukraine, Kyiv says
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 8, 2024
North Korean special forces don new laser tag tech for military exercise

North Korean special forces don new laser tag tech for military exercise

Expert says system for simulating combat appears ‘very basic’ and may have been produced from foreign designs

North Korean special forces don new laser tag tech for military exercise
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 4, 2024
CIA seeks new North Korean informants, declaring it’s ‘open for business’

CIA seeks new North Korean informants, declaring it’s ‘open for business’

US agency releases Korean instructions on how to contact securely in bid to expand intel-gathering on secretive country

CIA seeks new North Korean informants, declaring it’s ‘open for business’
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 3, 2024
North Korean trademark applications raise red flags about business in Russia

North Korean trademark applications raise red flags about business in Russia

NK News uncovers 11 more DPRK firms that laid groundwork to enter Russian market this year, including 2 last month

North Korean trademark applications raise red flags about business in Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 3, 2024
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