North Korea currently supplies Russia with up to 40% of ammunition used in special operations. This was stated in an interview with Bloomberg by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov*.
According to Budanov*, the DPRK also sends other weapons to the Russian Federation, including ballistic missiles and artillery systems. In return, he claims, Russia provides Pyongyang with money and technology, helping to ease international isolation.
He explained the 60% losses in military intelligence units over the past three months by North Korean-made artillery strikes.
"It's a good weapon. North Korea has huge reserves, and production is going on around the clock," Budanov said*.
It is noted that Bloomberg was unable to independently verify Budanov's assessment* of Russian weapons stocks from North Korea.
Russia has stepped up military ties with North Korea since President Vladimir Putin signed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement with Kim Jong-un last June, which was his first visit to Pyongyang for 24 years, the agency reports. North Korea has sent thousands of troops to help Moscow oust the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Kursk region. Since Kim Jong-un promised to "unconditionally" support Russia in the war, Pyongyang, according to Western intelligence estimates, has sent millions of artillery shells. RF Armed Forces.
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