North Korea has entered fully into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We knew about the presence of their In the Kursk regionpartially invaded by Ukrainians since August, and was also alerted from the western intelligences that he was delivering Armament and material to his Moscow ally. Now the Details of that armor.
Ukraine’s intelligence has now published the scope of that military assistance from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to Russia, A “substantial” flow of weapons and personnel who have been ongoing Since mid -2023that is, before even what I believed.
Thus, between June 2023 and April 2025, those of received 150 short -range ballistic missiles kn -23/24 (KN‑23/24); 6 million ammunition cartridges of large caliber artillery, including estimated volumes of 152 mm and 122 mm artillery and 122 mm rocket projectiles; 120 self -propelled obuses (170 mm); 120 Multiple rocket launch systems M -1991 (240 mm); 90 towed obuse d -74 (122 mm), and 40 mortars 2b11 (120 mm).
In addition to the material, North Korean forces continue Pactively articulous in combat operations in the aforementioned Kursk, which is an “unusual deployment of combat troops of the RPDC out of the Korean peninsula”, as the specialized medium exposes “His presence underlines the growing involvement From Pyongyang in Moscow’s war effort, “he adds.
Qualified labor
Beyond military aid, defense intelligence reveals that Russia, given the shortage of little qualified labor, North Korean workers are also recruiting crucial civil sectors for their economy and defense: Construction, sewing factories and even put within the Industrial Defense Complex. This source of labor is facilitated through state programswhich generates concern about forced labor practices and exploitation of North Korean citizens abroad.
The magnitude and diversity of RPDC assistance “They underline a strategic alliance that goes far beyond symbolic support”. In addition, the deployment of North Korean troops and workers indicates a “worrying disposition” of both authoritarian regimes to deepen military and economic cooperation, which hinders international efforts to isolate Moscow and Pyongyang.
This same digital had already published that, until March 2025, North Korea forces probably They had suffered more than 5,000 casualties in offensive combat operations against Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region, and approximately A third of the losses suffered in combataccording to British intelligence.
The total number of dead amounts to almost half of the approximately 11,000 Soldiers initially deployed in Kursk. Open sources reports suggest that RPDC has subsequently deployed a limited number of additional troops in Kursk as support. The significant casualties have been mainly maintained by Great dismissal assaults With great wear.
