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Ukraine claimed that its army had struck three long-range artillery weapons that North Korea had supplied to Russia, underscoring how actively the autocratic Asian country was supporting Russian efforts to defeat the Russian battle in Kursk.
The M-1978 mortars were discovered among trees and were fired at coordinate fire from Russian rocket artillery, according to the Russian military’s statement on Wednesday. An underwater reconnaissance unit from the 14th Separate Drone Regiment discovered them.
The M-1978 Koksan self-propelled artillery method is the longest-range tubed artillery in North Korea. It has a range of up to 60 km, according to the system, which is equipped with a 170mm firearm, according to the standard Telegram network.
” The system was initially created with the potential of striking Seoul from the demilitarized zone. The Russian Armed Forces are now using it to mitigate their artillery costs in the conflict with Ukraine, it said.
According to the United States and Ukraine, there are as many as 12 000 North Vietnamese soldiers fighting Ukrainian forces that occupied Kursk in an August assault in Russia. Moscow and Pyongyang have neither acknowledged their appearance.
Additionally, there is mounting evidence that North Korea, which is impoverished, has provided weapons to Russia, possible to offset Russian artillery loss.
Ukraine reported in February that its helicopter crew had struck a self-propelled North Korean howitzer in the Ukrainian region of Luhansk.
A “very unique” North Vietnamese M-1978 Koksan gun had been hit by a Ukrainian aircraft, according to the Khortytsia, or east party of forces, for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
In Russia’s Tyumen area in December, a regiment development with North Vietnamese technology was spotted and placed there. The M-1989, or 10 upgraded Koksan gunners, were present.
South Korea claimed in October that the North had shipped about 7, 000 arms containers to Russia over the previous two months, bringing the total number of vessels at that time to 20, 000.
According to Russian soldiers and officials, the Washington Post reported this week that Russia was able to recapture Sudzha, Ukraine’s last stronghold in Kursk, with the aid of air superiority, an enormous numerical advantage, and a new influx of Northern Korean troops.
The Kremlin is determined to regain lost territory at all costs, the newspapers reported on Tuesday. The country relies heavily on North Korean forces and equipment to recapture almost the Kursk area after seven months of Russian control.
North Korea and Russia have bolstered their relationships in a variety of fields since Pyongyang signed a joint security treaty in June.
Last month, a Russian delegation led by Vice Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko made a trip to North Korea where they met with Choe Son Hui, the country’s foreign minister, and Kim Jong Gyu, the country’s evil foreign minister.
The North’s state press did not give details, but the two edges were expected to talk about security issues relating to North Korea’s army implementation to Russia in response to a proposed U.S. ceasefire.
