North Korea sent troops and missiles to Russia: The West publishes evidence
An international group is monitoring sanctions violations: Pyongyang is supplying missiles, equipment, and even soldiers for Russia’s war against Ukraine. In return, Moscow provides Kim Jong Un’s regime with technology and weapons.
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Eleven countries, including the US, UK, Germany, Canada, France, Japan, and South Korea, published the first report of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), formed after the dissolution of the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea. The document records large-scale UN sanctions violations by North Korea and Russia.
According to the report, since the end of 2023, North Korea has sent more than 20,000 containers of ammunition to Russia — from artillery shells to ballistic missiles.
Moscow is using these weapons in its war against Ukraine, including for attacks on civilian infrastructure. In addition, according to MSMT, more than 11,000 North Korean military personnel have been transferred to Russia, some of whom took part in battles near Kursk and Belgorod.
In return, Russia, despite UN Security Council bans, has supplied Pyongyang with modern air defense systems, transferred electronic technologies, and trained North Korean troops.
Russia is also continuing to illegally supply petroleum products to North Korea, exceeding the 500,000-barrel-per-year limit.
MSMT countries stated that these actions by Moscow and Pyongyang undermine the international sanctions system and pose a threat to global security. They called on other nations to join efforts to restore the monitoring mechanism and halt the violations.
Earlier it was reported that Ukrainian intelligence reported that North Korean troops sent to Russia not only adapted quickly but also began acting effectively on the front lines — using modern tactics and causing significant damage to Ukrainian forces.
It was also revealed, according to South Korean intelligence, that Kim Jong Un is preparing to send attack drones to Russia, creating a new threat and potentially escalating the international situation.