Three best armies: the DPRK will send new 6,000 soldiers to the Russian Federation, Cheonma-D and BTR-80 tanks,-Budanov
According to Budanov, Russia generously finances the participation of the DPRK soldiers in the war against Ukraine. "The Kremlin pays for all military equipment and troops. It is about tens of billions of dollars, and for the economy of North Korea, one of the most isolated in the world, it is very serious money," said the head of Ukrainian intelligence. Cyril Budanov says that the lessons of war against Ukraine are now being transmitted to the entire Army of the DPRK with a number of 1.
3 million people. They are transmitted with technology and this "has a negative effect on safety in the Pacific. " It is believed that the DPRK sent 12,000 soldiers to Russia to the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, about 5000 of them were killed or injured. Pyongyan only acknowledged in April that the soldiers had died in battles, and also stated that their participation in combat operations was completed.
Budanov pointed to several reasons for such a high level of losses among the North Korean troops. The main ones are their unpreparedness for the modern war and the lack of coordination with the Russian units, which often caused "friendly fire". "What they taught in North Korea was less relevant to modern assault operations," he said. The head of Ukrainian military intelligence says that the North Koreans "adapted" and gradually adopted modern combat tactics and weapons.
"The North Korean troops operate, like Russian, mostly in small groups. They learned how to move quickly, not only using drones, but also defended themselves from them," he said. Budanov noted that North Korea now is among only three countries that have experience in the modern war on a very long front line using almost all available ordinary means, the other two are Ukraine and Russia.
According to Ukrainian military intelligence, North Korea currently provides 40% of the needs of the Russian army in 122 mm and 152 mm ammunition, which is reported to produce "round the clock in North Korea". Russia has also received hundreds of units of artillery systems, rocket launchers and missiles from Pyongyang. "North Korea is now a key military ally of Russia," Budanov said, emphasizing that the exchange of information is taking place in both directions.
In exchange for support, Pyongyang Moscow provides mostly three things: money, technologies and training, which helps North Korea to significantly increase their military potential. In addition, it supplies the necessary food, fuel, lubricants and other resources. "The Kremlin pays for all military equipment and troops. These are tens of billions of dollars, and for the North Korea economy, one of the most isolated in the world, it is a very serious money.
We have consistently emphasized that the cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang is a threat not only for Ukraine," said intelligence. According to Budanov, an alliance with Russia, which includes a pact on mutual defense, "can weaken Beijing's influence" on Pyongyan. "Therefore, the risk of impulsive, threatening actions of the North Korean regime should be taken seriously," he warned. On July 28, the external intelligence service reported that North Korea had transferred about 6.
5 million artillery shells of 122, 130, 152 and 170 mm, mines of 82, 120 mm, 140 mm and hundreds of artillery systems, RSZV and mortars. In early July, it became known that Kim Jong -in was going to three times increase the contingent of their troops in the Russian Federation, which can now participate in hostilities in Russia -occupied districts of Ukraine along with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is about 25,000-30,000 soldiers.