North Korea delivers Russia 14,000 soldiers and 100 rockets

North Korea delivers Russia 14,000 soldiers and 100 rockets

North Korea sent soldiers and millions of ammunition, including rockets and floors, to Russia over the past year. This emerges from an current report of an international surveillance organ that examines the importance of Pyongyang's contribution to Moscow's proceedings to "terrorize" the civilian population in Ukraine as part of the three -year war.

Details of the report on North Korea military help

The report was published on Thursday by the Multilateral Sanction Monitoring Team (MSMT), a committee consisting of 11 Member States of the United Nations, which was set up after Russia forced the dissolution of a previous UN committee that monitored the implementation of sanctions against North Korea.

scope of military support

Although some of the results of the committee are already well documented - such as the provision of troops by North Korea for the struggle on the part of Russia - the report shows the amazing extent and the amount of weapons that have been sent by Pyongyang since Russia's invasion in Ukraine. This includes up to 9 million artillery floors and ammunition in 2024; More than 11,000 soldiers last year and another 3,000 soldiers in the first months of this year; Raket launchers, vehicles, self -driving guns and other types of heavy artillery as well as at least 100 ballistic rockets, which were then fired to Ukraine, to destroy the civilian infrastructure and to terrorize populated areas such as Kiev and Saporischschja, ”said the report on the states involved.

on the effects of military cooperation

The report states: "These forms of illegal cooperation between North Korea and Russia contributed to increasing Moscow ability to increase its rocket attacks on Ukrainian cities, including targeted attacks on critically important civilian infrastructure." In return, Russia North Korea made various valuable weapon technology available, including air defense systems, aircraft missiles, electronic combat systems and refined oil. Moscow also provided data to improve the performance of the ballistic rockets of North Korea.

violation of the UN weapon embargo

According to the report, both Russia and North Korea violate the UN weapon embargo and transfer weapons and military equipment through actors and networks that circumvent sanctions. It is expected that the two countries will continue their military cooperation "at least for the foreseeable future"

international reactions and concerns

In a joint statement, the Member States that stand behind the MSMT - including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States - North Korea "to" enter into a sensible diplomacy ".

Western governments are increasingly concerned about the long -term effects of the in -depth strategic partnership between the two nations. In the past few months, the US government warned that Russia may be about to share advanced spatial and satellite technology with North Korea, in exchange for continuing support in the war against Ukraine.

global security situation and future developments

Russia's President Vladimir Putin admitted that North Korean soldiers were involved in the fights for the reconquest of Russian territory after the Ukraine entering the Kursk region last year. Although North Korean troops had been stationed in Kursk since at least November, they withdrew from the front lines in January after reports on high losses became known.

Both countries have denied that Pyongyang supplies Russia with weapons, despite overwhelming evidence. As part of a pioneering defense agreement that was concluded last year, they both agreed to use all available funds to provide military help in the event of an attack.

Putin has warned that he would deliver North Korea weapons if the West continues to arm Ukraine. In the past few weeks, the allies of Ukraine have lifted a ban on Kiev to fire long -range missiles to Russia after Russia had bombed the Ukrainian capital and other regions with massive air raids and the United States has become increasingly dissatisfied with Putin about the lack of a peace agreement.