Recent reports indicate that North Korea has become Russia's largest arms supplier amidst the ongoing conflict. Conflict Armament Research identified North Korean surface-to-surface missiles, including the KN-23 (Hwasong-11Ga) and KN-24 (Hwasong-11Na), being used against Ukraine. Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine's Military Intelligence chief, stated that the support from Pyongyang has significantly bolstered Russia's military capabilities, suggesting that without it, Moscow's situation would have been catastrophic. Additionally, North Korea has expressed its alignment with Russia against the United States, with a potential visit from President Putin to Pyongyang anticipated in the near future. In a further development, the UK has provided satellite photographs to a panel of UN experts as evidence of North Korean cargo shipments to Russia, suggesting a breach of international sanctions and prompting an investigation into illegal arms trading. North Korea also agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a 'new multi-polarized international order.'
UK sends UN experts photographs of North Korean shipments to Russia https://t.co/cV5MjvFqAd
⚡️The UK has provided the UN expert group with satellite photos of North Korean cargo shipments to Russia in an attempt to initiate an official investigation into arms deals violating international sanctions, The Guardian. #NorthKorea is accused of supplying ballistic missiles… https://t.co/6fimHtSgLW
The UK Ministry of Defense provided the UN with satellite images of Russian ships loading goods at North Korean ports as part of an investigation into Pyongyang's arms shipments to Moscow. https://t.co/P7L5jRy8Ik
⚡️Guardian: UK gives UN photos of North Korean shipments to Russia. The U.K. has given a panel of UN experts satellite photographs of North Korean cargo shipments to Russia as evidence in an investigation into illegal arms trading. https://t.co/hPo0vN2v8Q
Media: @MarkHertling to @Acosta: "What is fascinating to me, and depressing, is that you have this dictatorial and authoritarian axis of #NorthKorea, #China, #Iran, all providing aid to #Russia -- and it's been very effective in both their tactical battles and their strategic… https://t.co/LLOWTBVxUX
North Korea said it has agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a “new multi-polarized international order.” https://t.co/jnafeWMSjx
⚡️Budanov: North Korea currently Russia's largest arms supplier. North Korea is currently Russia's largest arms supplier, Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov told the Financial Times in an interview published on Jan. 21. https://t.co/hOaxG6sK2j
North Korea is Russia’s biggest arms supplier at present, Budanov said. “They did transfer a significant amount of artillery ammunition. This allowed Russia to breathe a little.” He added: “Without their help, the situation would have been catastrophic.” https://t.co/fubTukcrpd
North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an ‘early date’ https://t.co/h4k8Ue1Hz8
Budanov said that North Korea is the largest supplier of ammunition to Russia. Putin is ready to visit Pyongyang in the near future. https://t.co/SoSRCtrkvv
North Korea is Russia’s largest arms supplier; without the DPRK, Moscow’s situation would be catastrophic, Ukraine’s Military Intelligence chief Budanov says. https://t.co/18KeFAOuK6
NORTH KOREAN KILLERS: Conflict Armament Research has identified the types of Pyongyang's surface-to-surface missiles used against Ukraine. These include the KN-23 (Hwasong-11Ga) and KN-24 (Hwasong-11Na). https://t.co/jQAuc4bLHY https://t.co/bZKzVrf4Rr