“The American edition of The Wall Street Journal, referring to satellite images, wrote about the increase in the production of weapons by North Korea and the increase in supplies to Russia for the war against Ukraine. About 200 munitions factories in North Korea are currently operating at full capacity.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
The American edition of The Wall Street Journal, referring to satellite images, wrote about the increase in the production of weapons by North Korea and the increase in supplies to Russia for the war against Ukraine. About 200 munitions factories in North Korea are currently operating at full capacity.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Literally: “The latest satellite images show that North Korea is shipping more munitions to Russia and expanding weapons production at home… North Korean aid allows Russia to use its advantage against depleted Ukrainian forces and could help it resist pressure from the newly elected Donald Trump administration to end the conflict (war – ed.).
Details: Citing officials in Washington and Seoul, the publication says that North Korea has already sent about 20,000 containers of munitions to Russia, ranging from lower-quality munitions such as 122mm and 152mm artillery shells to new Hwasong-class ballistic missiles -11.
“Ukrainian officials say that the security consisted of more than five million artillery shells and dozens of missiles, including more than 100 Hwasong-11 missiles,” writes The Wall Street Journal.
Pyongyang also recently sent 170-mm self-propelled howitzers and 240-mm long-range multiple rocket launchers to the Russian Federation.
The newspaper notes that if earlier there were “suspicions” that Pyongyang was getting rid of old weapons stocks, now the DPRK is already supplying new weapons to Russia.
For example, the article says, the 240mm rocket launchers have recently been equipped with new guidance and control systems.
Similarly, North Korea’s 600mm rocket launchers, or KN-25s, were upgraded earlier this year with the support of Russian technicians, according to SI Analytics. “The weapon, first tested in 2019, blurs the distinction between a multiple-launch rocket system and a short-range ballistic missile,” the WSJ reported.
Literally: “U.S. and South Korean officials say more weapons are arriving by ship and train to replenish Russian forces, which are wasting massive amounts of weapons. About 200 North Korean munitions factories are operating at full capacity to produce weapons, and Russia is transferring fuel and equipment to support Pyongyang’s weapons production, Seoul officials said.
More details: North Korea’s short-range ballistic missile production facility is also expanding, according to satellite images. North Korea’s Hwasong-11 class missiles, known in the West as KN-23 and KN-24, are manufactured at a factory on North Korea’s east coast.
According to SI Analytics, new construction is proceeding rapidly, including a new building apparently designed to hide the plant’s loading operations. Kim Jong-un visited there several times and placed an order for the serial production of tactical missiles.
It is noted that this year, rail shipments of weapons reached record levels at the Tumangang-Hasan crossing on the Russian-North Korean border. Moreover, the number of carriages has tripled this year after the meeting between Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in September of last year.
An unnamed representative of South Korea told the publication that cooperation goes in both directions. In particular, Russia is supplying North Korea with air defense systems and sending technicians to support North Korean intelligence satellites.
“Pyongyang’s antiquated air defense system needs major upgrades to match the superior air forces of Seoul and Washington, weapons experts say. South Korean officials said North Korea is also likely to seek help from Russia on intercontinental ballistic missile technology “, the article says.
The Wall Street Journal, citing experts, indicates that North Korea could have earned up to 5.5 billion dollars as a result of the arms deals with Russia.
Prehistory:
- On November 7, Zelenskyi said that there are already losses among North Korean soldiers fighting on the side of the Russian Federation in Kurshchyna.
- The United States confirmed that North Korean troops took part in hostilities in the Kursk region.
- In addition, according to The New York Times, a group of 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops is preparing to launch a large-scale counteroffensive in the Kursk region.
- On December 15, the military released photos and videos of Russian and North Korean soldiers killed in the Kursk region after Saturday’s assaults
- Later, the NYT, citing the words of a senior official of the US Department of Defense, reported that the Ukrainian military may have killed or wounded “several hundred” soldiers sent by North Korea to help Russia in the war against Ukraine.