Russian ship in South Africa arms row appears to aid North Korea weapons trade



News Russian ship in South Africa arms row appears to aid North Korea weapons trade Imagery suggests sanctioned Lady R docked at Rason, after US alleged port facilitated arms deal between DPRK and Russia Anton Sokolin \| Colin Zwirko October 19, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Lady R cargo vessel at Simons Town Naval Base in South Africa on Dec. 9, 2022 (inset) compared to a ship matching its profile in a satellite image of North Korea's Rason Port on Oct. 19, 2023 \| Images: Limewrite per Wikimedia Commons (Dec. 9, 2022); edited by NK Pro A sanctioned Russian cargo ship recently accused of transporting weapons from South Africa appeared to visit a North Korean port at the center of alleged arms trade between Russia and the DPRK twice this month, including on Thursday, according to NK Pro analysis. The Lady R is one of at least three large cargo ships that appear to have participated in the alleged arms deal between Russia and the DPRK, and its identification by NK Pro suggests Russia has been leaning on its own vessels and common sanctions evasion tactics to facilitate the operation. The 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 0112K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers 02What to make of Kim Jong Un’s plenum call for ‘most hardline’ posture toward US 03North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show 04Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown 05Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil 06In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before 07Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade 08How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand

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Russian ship in South Africa arms row appears to aid North Korea weapons trade

Imagery suggests sanctioned Lady R docked at Rason, after US alleged port facilitated arms deal between DPRK and Russia

Anton Sokolin | Colin Zwirko October 19, 2023

Russian ship in South Africa arms row appears to aid North Korea weapons trade

The Lady R cargo vessel at Simons Town Naval Base in South Africa on Dec. 9, 2022 (inset) compared to a ship matching its profile in a satellite image of North Korea's Rason Port on Oct. 19, 2023 | Images: Limewrite per Wikimedia Commons (Dec. 9, 2022); edited by NK Pro

A sanctioned Russian cargo ship recently accused of transporting weapons from South Africa appeared to visit a North Korean port at the center of alleged arms trade between Russia and the DPRK twice this month, including on Thursday, according to NK Pro analysis.

The Lady R is one of at least three large cargo ships that appear to have participated in the alleged arms deal between Russia and the DPRK, and its identification by NK Pro suggests Russia has been leaning on its own vessels and common sanctions evasion tactics to facilitate the operation.

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