Intelligence statement of North Korean weapons supply to Russia

Commenting on the production of weapons in Russia, Budanov stated that the Russian Federation is spending more on weapons and ammunition than it can produce, all the while grappling with quality control.

“This is precisely what explains Russia’s search for weapons in other countries,” he said.

According to Budanov, North Korea is the largest supplier of weapons to the Russian army.

“They did transfer a significant amount of artillery ammunition. This allowed Russia to breathe a little,” he stated, adding that without the assistance of North Korea, the situation would be catastrophic.

The Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate also noted, that Russia would prefer not to rely on outside help. “This has always been considered beneath them, it’s an indignity,” Budanov explained.

As the intelligence officer pointed out, another problem facing Russia is its manpower. Moscow is losing as many or even more troops than it can recruit.

DPRK transfers missiles to RF

Recall that recently, the coordinator of the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, stated that Russia had purchased ballistic missiles from North Korea. They have already been used for strikes against Ukraine.

In early January, there was information that the occupiers targeted Kharkiv with North Korean missiles. Subsequently, the prosecutor's office confirmed this and provided details.

Vadym Skybytskyi, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, told RBC-Ukraine in an interview that North Korea actively supplied ammunition to Russia throughout the autumn. According to intelligence estimates, the Russian army could have received about a million rounds from North Korea.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned "red lines" when commenting on the supply of North Korean missiles to Russia.