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Russia deploys North Korean missile unit in Ukraine war, intel says
Fox News • • general
Key Points:
- Russia has started deploying a North Korean missile unit with up to 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers in its war against Ukraine, supported by around 90 North Korean personnel stationed in Russia's Voronezh region.
- Ukrainian intelligence reports that North Korea has delivered 40 KN-23 and KN-24 ballistic missiles to Russia, with an estimated total of 150 such missiles received since late 2023.
- The deployment marks a deepening military partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang, with North Korea also having sent approximately 9,500 troops to Russia's Kursk region, though they are currently not engaged in active combat.
- Russia is increasingly relying on ballistic missiles to challenge Ukraine's limited air defenses, while North Korea gains battlefield data to improve its missile capabilities through the ongoing conflict.
- The Foundation for Defense of Democracies describes the Russia-North Korea relationship as highly consequential, noting it as the only alliance where one member has deployed troops in combat to support the other.
