Russian ships with military links have repeatedly visited a North Korean port in recent months, with the cargo apparently destined for a munitions base on the Ukrainian border.
By Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Joyce Sohyun Lee, The Washington PostRussian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Russia, on Sept. 13, 2023.
Not one but two ships have been plying the route between the northeastern North Korean port of Rajin and a secure port facility in Dunai, in Russia’s Far East, making at least five round trips beginning mid-August through Saturday, according to the RUSI analysis. U.S. officials and experts have said North Korea has Soviet-designed munitions and other conventional weapons, including artillery platforms and rocket launchers, that the Russians are seeking.
Around the same time, there was a rapid expansion of munition pits at an ammunition depot near Tikhoretsk, about 180 miles from the Ukrainian border, images show. “This expanding military partnership between the DPRK and Russia, including any technology transfers from Russia to the DPRK, undermines regional stability and the global nonproliferation regime,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said, using the abbreviation for North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Analysts say in return for supporting the Kremlin, North Korea may be interested in advanced technologies from Russia for its weapons and nuclear program. During his trip, Kim toured a Russian fighter jet factory that is under Western sanctions, as well as a key Russian spaceport.
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