North Korea will send artillery weapons to Russia this year, along with another 150 short-range ballistic missiles KN-23.
This was stated in an interview with The War Zone by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kyrylo Budanov.
The volume of weapon supplies from North Korea to Russia could reach 5.5 billion dollars – researchThe volume of North Korean weapon supplies to Russia has ranged from 1.7 billion to 5.5 billion dollars. North Korea's income could increase by hundreds of millions of dollars by sending soldiers to Ukraine.Budanov confirmed media reports that North Korea will send reinforcements to the Kursk region: according to him, these will mainly consist of missile and artillery troops, which typically operate hundreds of artillery systems and launch ballistic missiles.
“We do not expect to see many new ground combat units,” he stated.
Over the past three months, North Korea has supplied Russia with about 120 170-mm self-propelled artillery guns M1989 Koksan and 120 240-mm multiple launch rocket systems M-1991, and is likely to deliver at least as many in the future, the head of the GUR reported.
In addition to artillery, Pyongyang is expected to send another 150 short-range ballistic missiles KN-23 to Russia in 2025. Last year, 148 of these were delivered.
It is worth noting that, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, North Korea has already lost 4,000 of its military personnel in the battles in the Kursk region. This is approximately one-third of the entire contingent of North Korea present there.
In November, it was reported that North Korea had transferred to Russia at least 50 self-propelled artillery systems and 20 upgraded multiple launch rocket systems.
As of autumn, 60% of the shells fired by Russian troops were of North Korean manufacture.
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