“Most likely, instead of Pukguksong-2, the DPRK transferred missile systems or self-propelled guns to the Russian Federation.”, — write: www.unian.ua
Most likely, instead of Pukguksong-2, the DPRK transferred missile systems or self-propelled guns to the Russian Federation.
Pukguksong-2 is redundant for strikes on Ukraine / photo – wikipedia.orgThe Pukguksong-2 (KN-15) ballistic missiles that North Korea allegedly transferred to the Russian Federation are too redundant to strike Ukraine. There is a possibility that North Korea sent other weapons instead, Defense Express reports.The publication recalled that on one of the echelons with military equipment from the DPRK, four installations were spotted, which were initially identified as Pukguksong-2 intermediate-range ballistic missiles. However, there was an assumption that it was a different weapon.
It is noted that the weight of the combat unit remains unknown. Potentially, there is an option by which these missiles can be equipped with a more powerful warhead by reducing the range.
The two-stage design of the missile imposes certain restrictions on it, which can be overcome only if a significant modernization of the weapon is carried out, the publication emphasized. It is unlikely that the Russian Federation wants to receive unfinished missiles from the DPRK.
The publication added that Russia may still launch several Pukguksong-2 missiles over Ukraine for a “demonstration of force.” In addition, there is a possibility that they will be mistaken for “Lishchyna”. However, such a decision does not look rational, journalists believe.
In addition, nothing is known about the transfer of Pukguksong-2 missiles to Russia. For comparison, when the Russian Federation received the M-1991 240-mm anti-aircraft gun along with the “Koksan” self-propelled guns, this information quickly appeared in the media, the publication noted.
So there is a possibility that the platforms with self-propelled artillery systems also had multiple rocket launchers. The publication recalled that they have a range of up to 40-60 km and are equipped with “high-precision” missiles.
The Kremlin also wanted to receive KN-09 and KN-25 missile systems from the DPRK. The publication shared that this weapon has been actively discussed in the Russian Federation since September 2023.
“The 300-mm KN-09 has a declared range of 200 km and uses a missile that has steering surfaces in the nose, which potentially speaks of a “bid” for high accuracy. For its part, the 600-mm KN-25 has a range of 400 km and a similar control system, while there is also a tracked version,” the publication wrote.
What weapons did Russia receive from the DPRK?Forbes previously reported that the DPRK handed over the second batch of giant M1989 “Koksan” self-propelled howitzers to the Russian Federation. It is noted that at the beginning of the war, Russia transferred about 2,000 tracked howitzers to Ukraine, and in 34 months the occupiers lost at least 800 of them.
In addition, Forbes wrote that the DPRK transferred to Russia rocket launchers that destroy cities. As the analyst writes, they are superior to almost all artillery systems in service with Ukraine.
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