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  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 13 Oct 2023 23:53
3 Min Read

Rumors regarding a potential effort on the part of the DPRK to replenish Russia's ammunition reserves, a consequence of its prolonged conflict with Ukraine, gained traction last month.

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  • A woman walks on a street of Central District in Pyongyang, DPRK, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)
    A woman walks on a street of Central District in Pyongyang, DPRK, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)

The White House on Friday announced that the DPRK has supplied Russia with over 1,000 containers of military equipment and ammunition to support its special military operation in Ukraine.

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has stated that the US suspects Kim is aiming to acquire advanced Russian weapons technologies in exchange for military munitions, enhancing the DPRK's military and nuclear capabilities.

The White House has shared images it claims depict the containers being loaded onto a Russian-flagged vessel and then transported by train to southwestern Russia. These containers were shipped between September 7 and October 1, shuttling between Najin, DPRK, and Dunay, Russia, according to the White House.

"We condemn the DPRK for providing Russia with this military equipment, which will be used to attack Ukrainian cities and kill Ukrainian civilians and further Russia’s illegitimate war," Kirby said. "In return for support, we assess that Pyongyang is seeking military assistance from Russia including fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles, ballistic missile production equipment, or other materials and other advanced technologies."

Confirmed now by satellite imagery, North Korea has begun a large scale arming of the Russian military, sending thousands of tons of weaponry via rail.

According to think-tank, @CSIS pic.twitter.com/p60EOEG4QW

— Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) October 8, 2023

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Rumors regarding a potential effort on the part of the DPRK to replenish Russia's depleted ammunition reserves, a consequence of its prolonged conflict with Ukraine, gained traction last month.

This occurred when DPRK leader Kim Jong Un made a visit to Russia, engaging with Russian President Vladimir Putin and touring important military facilities.

The meeting between the two leaders drew criticism from the West, especially in terms of a potential supply of weaponry to Russia for its war in Ukraine. The West also condemned the meeting as an act of desperation by Putin.

Yet, the impact of this meeting does have various consequences on the Western circle, such as demonstrating diplomacy and forging relationships between themselves, as well as showing how leaders who have faced condemnation by the West still manage to maintain positions of power within their country. 

During the last UN General Assembly summit, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol raised concerns that if Russia aided the DPRK's weapons programs in exchange for assistance in the Ukraine conflict, it would be a provocation.

In response, the DPRK criticized Yoon's comments, saying "it is quite natural and normal for neighboring countries to keep close relations with each other, and there is no reason to call such practice to account," the commentary read. 

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