Russian cargo ship returns to North Korean port in sign of arms trade restart



News Russian cargo ship returns to North Korean port in sign of arms trade restart Shipping operation alleged to provide DPRK weapons for use against Ukraine had appeared to be on pause for a month Colin Zwirko March 11, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Lady R cargo vessel at Simons Town Naval Base in South Africa on Dec. 9, 2022 \| Image: Limewrite via Wikimedia Commons (Dec. 9, 2022) A Russian cargo ship has returned to a North Korean port that allegedly facilitates arms transfers for use against Ukraine, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, likely signaling a restart of the shipping operation after a one-month pause. Planet Labs imagery shows a ship matching the size and appearance of the Russia-flagged Lady R docked at Pier 1 of North Korea’s Rason Port on Sunday. It appeared to arrive with blue objects covering its deck, likely containers from Russia for offloading at the pier. Since Russian ships started arriving at Rason last August Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments 02How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos 03What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities 04Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 05All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 06Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 07Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 08How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine

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Russian cargo ship returns to North Korean port in sign of arms trade restart

Shipping operation alleged to provide DPRK weapons for use against Ukraine had appeared to be on pause for a month

Colin Zwirko March 11, 2024

Russian cargo ship returns to North Korean port in sign of arms trade restart

The Lady R cargo vessel at Simons Town Naval Base in South Africa on Dec. 9, 2022 | Image: Limewrite via Wikimedia Commons (Dec. 9, 2022)

A Russian cargo ship has returned to a North Korean port that allegedly facilitates arms transfers for use against Ukraine, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, likely signaling a restart of the shipping operation after a one-month pause.

Planet Labs imagery shows a ship matching the size and appearance of the Russia-flagged Lady R docked at Pier 1 of North Korea’s Rason Port on Sunday.

It appeared to arrive with blue objects covering its deck, likely containers from Russia for offloading at the pier. Since Russian ships started arriving at Rason last August

01How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments
02How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos
03What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities
04Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump.
05All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two
06Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
07Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way
08How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine

Russian cargo ship returns to North Korean port in sign of arms trade restart

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