North Korea to provide Russia with more ballistic missiles and heavy equipment – US

On this we note that China has influence and capacity when it comes to the DPRK, and it is urgent it use this influence to prevent a further escalation of the conflict."

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The DPRK is preparing to transfer even more ballistic missiles. We also have information that a large number of DPRK-origin 170-millimeter long-range self-propelled artillery pieces and 240-millimeter long-range multiple rocket launchers are being introduced into the conflict."

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Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

This will be carried out simultaneously with our envoy, who will visit South Korea soon, and discussions will be held on weapons support,

Zelenskyy said according to a transcript by KBS

To the South Korean government, there will be fewer benefits for continuing to support (military aid) when there is little domestic support and the relationship with the next US government could deteriorate,

said Yang Uk, an analyst at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies

No to the South Korean government planning arms supply to Ukraine,

read a banner held by a small group of protesters gathered outside Yoon's office in the capital

It seems like this is an attempt to increase the throughput on that production line that they’ve established,

Sam Lair, a research associate at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, told CNN

Both sides agreed to continue sharing information on North Korea's troop deployment to Russia and the transfer of weapons and technology between Russia and North Korea,

the presidency added

Shin Won-siknational Security Adviser

It could be a reciprocal visit for Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to North Korea in June, or it could be a visit for Putin to thank the North for its troop deployment,

Shin said during a press briefing

There are no signs of imminent movement to the launch pad, but we believe there is a high possibility of a launch before the end of the year,

he said

The relationship between Russia and North Korea is clearly developing into a much closer one with various aspects and shared goals."

Speaking on the growing cooperation between Russia and North Korea, Associate Fellow of London-based think tank The Royal United Services Institute's (RUSI), Samuel Cranny-Evans told Newsweek

The aggressor state of Russia has received more than 100 such missiles from the DPRK. The enemy first used these weapons in the war against Ukraine at the end of 2023,

said the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine

The government is expected to adopt a wait-and-see approach, monitoring Russia’s military cooperation with North Korea before deciding its next steps,

said Doo Jin-ho, a research fellow at the Korea Institute for Defence Analyses

We see this as a suggestion that they're massively increasing or they're trying to significantly increase the throughput of this factory,

Lair stated