North Korea supplies almost half of all ammunition to Russia - South Korean Ambassador to the UN
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According to South Korea, North Korea supplies almost half of the ammunition for the Russian army. More than 1.5 years ago, North Korea "strengthened in terms of personnel."
The Permanent Representative of South Korea to the UN, Joonkook Hwang, stated that the supply of ammunition from North Korea constitutes almost half of the entire ammunition stock of the Russian Federation. Hwang stated this during a meeting of the UN Security Council, reports UNN.
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According to him, North Korean ammunition is used on the battlefield.
North Korean artillery systems have taken innocent Ukrainian lives, including what happened last Sunday. The supply of ammunition from North Korea constitutes almost half of the entire ammunition stock of the Russian Federation.
He noted that North Korea has strengthened in terms of personnel for more than 1.5 years.
"10,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to Russia," said the representative of South Korea to the UN.
Let us remind
North Korea confirmed for the first time that it had sent its military to support Russia in the war against Ukraine in accordance with the mutual defense treaty.
During the fighting in the Kursk region, the Russians involved military personnel from North Korea. On April 26, Moscow officially announced such cooperation, although it had previously denied it.