Wagner Group helped smuggle North Korean weapons to Russia: Report



News Wagner Group helped smuggle North Korean weapons to Russia: Report Russians conspired with DPRK officials in Syria to orchestrate arms transfers, member state tells UN Panel of Experts Anton Sokolin March 26, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Wagner Group mercenaries in Syria in 2017 \| Image: @grey_zone via Telegram Russian nationals with ties to the mercenary Wagner Group conspired with North Korean officials in Syria to orchestrate weapons transfers, according to information in a new U.N. report. Pavel Shevelin and Valeriy Chekalov organized the operation to smuggle North Korean arms to Russia with the help of DPRK officials in Damascus from 2022-2023, an unnamed member state told the U.N. Panel of Experts. Russian nationals with ties to the mercenary Wagner Group conspired with North Korean officials in Syria to orchestrate weapons transfers, according to information in a new U.N. report. Pavel Shevelin and Valeriy Chekalov organized the operation to smuggle North Korean arms to Russia with the help of DPRK officials in Damascus from 2022-2023, an unnamed member state told the U.N. Panel of Experts. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Wagner Group helped smuggle North Korean weapons to Russia: Report

Russians conspired with DPRK officials in Syria to orchestrate arms transfers, member state tells UN Panel of Experts

Anton Sokolin March 26, 2024

Wagner Group helped smuggle North Korean weapons to Russia: Report

Wagner Group mercenaries in Syria in 2017 | Image: @grey_zone via Telegram

Russian nationals with ties to the mercenary Wagner Group conspired with North Korean officials in Syria to orchestrate weapons transfers, according to information in a new U.N. report.

Pavel Shevelin and Valeriy Chekalov organized the operation to smuggle North Korean arms to Russia with the help of DPRK officials in Damascus from 2022-2023, an unnamed member state told the U.N. Panel of Experts.

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