Despite questions over quality, scale of munition shipments indicates Moscow plans to continue conflict for long time
In pouring rain, a jubilant crowd waving pompoms and flowersWhile the heavily choreographed welcoming scenes were a familiar sight in totalitarian, Sergei Lavrov’s rare visit to the country came amid mounting evidence that Pyongyang has started to provide artillery rounds to Russia, opening up a supply line that could have profound implications for the war in Ukraine.
Analysing high-resolution satellite images, Rusi said three Russian cargo vessels linked to the country’s military had been sailing between the North Korean port of Rajin and the secretive port facility in Dunai, in Russia’s far east, making at least five round trips beginning in mid-August.
A satellite images appears to show increased activity at the Tumangang rail facility near the Russian border.and Russia in the conflict to date, with some analysts calling it the “king of battle” despite a focus on newer, hi-tech weapons. He said North Korea probably transferred two types of munitions used by Russia in the war – Soviet-era 122mm howitzer rounds and 122mm Grad rockets.
that the 1,000 sea containers reportedly shipped to Russia held a total of 300,000-350,000 artillery pieces.
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