North Korea is supplying Russia with long-range artillery systems, the British daily Financial Times reported, citing data from Ukrainian intelligence. As we read, support in the form of weapons will be sent to Russia's Kursk Oblast, where soldiers from Pyongyang are already fighting alongside Putin's forces.
The Financial Times reported on Saturday that around 50 M1989 Koksan self-propelled howitzers with a caliber of 170 mm and 20 modernized multiple launch systems based on the Soviet BM-27 “Uragan” design will be delivered to the Kursk Oblast. Reported. It can fire standard and guided missiles.
War in Ukraine. Russians acquire North Korean heavy artillery
The presence of this equipment in the Kursk region was confirmed by Ukraine's military intelligence service, which verified photos circulated and published on the Internet. Through pro-war Russian Telegram channels.
A better photo of a North Korean M-1978/1989 Koksan 170mm self-propelled howitzer being transported by rail, probably somewhere on Russian territory. pic.twitter.com/ngn1ezuMQO
— Status-6 (Military and Conflict News) (Also BlueSky) (@Archer83Able) November 14, 2024
One of Ukraine's military portals reported that equipment from North Korea was on a railway platform in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. Meanwhile, the United Nations agency reports that the reason why the Russian government asked North Korea for assistance is because “Russian military artillery reserves are dwindling.”
War in Ukraine. The Kim Jong Un regime plays an important role
The British daily notes that North Korea already plays and will continue to play an important role in supplying Russia with artillery ammunition. In 2023, Kim Jong Un planned to give millions of them to Russia's allies.
“In return, Moscow provided North Korea with military technology for the development of its missile program,” a senior Ukrainian official quoted by the portal said.
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Also important is the fact that there will soon be a change of government in the United States, with Donald Trump, who promised an early end to the war in Ukraine, once again taking office as president.
The Daily Telegraph recently reported that Putin wants his troops to retake parts of the Kursk region occupied by Ukrainian forces before the next president takes office. This would strengthen Russia's position before peace talks take place.
This year, North Korea sent 12,000 troops to support Russian forces. According to the FT, the soldiers only “internationalized the conflict.”
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