DPRK may transfer kamikaze drones and additional troops to Russia

North Korea is most likely preparing to deploy additional troops in Russia and provide the Kremlin with military equipment, including kamikaze drones. The Kremlin will use the contingent and weapons provided by Pyongyang in the war against Ukraine.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Yonhap News Agency.

The relevant assessment by the intelligence services of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) was made in connection with Seoul's data on the DPRK sending thousands of soldiers to Russia, which is waging a large-scale military aggression against Ukraine. And with the losses among North Korean soldiers in the fighting.

According to the South Korean intelligence agency, the number of casualties among the DPRK military is currently estimated at about 1,100 (it is not specified whether these are killed or wounded, or both sanitary and fatal losses).

“A comprehensive assessment of multiple intelligence sources indicates that North Korea is preparing to rotate or increase its troop deployment (in Russia), while it is currently supplying 240mm multiple launch rocket launchers and 170mm self-propelled artillery,” the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement on Monday, December 23.

The South Korean military also spoke about “some signs” that North Korea is moving to the production and supply of kamikaze drones, which “were first introduced during an inspection by Kim Jong-un (DPRK leader) in November.”

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 23/12/2024