- Satellite images confirm secret troop transfers to aid Moscow in the Ukraine war.
- Intelligence estimates 12,000 North Korean soldiers deployed, with 4,000 killed or injured.
- The covert partnership signals deeper ties between two heavily sanctioned regimes.
New satellite images confirm that North Korea has likely deployed troops to Russia’s Dunai port, supporting Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
Analysis from the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, backed by intelligence reports, suggests North Korean soldiers arrived via Russian naval vessels in October 2023, 2024, and November 2024.
The covert operation involved Ropucha-class and Alligator-class ships transporting personnel from Chongjin, Hamhung, and Musudan ports. High-resolution images now provide clear evidence of these transfers, with cranes unloading what experts believe to be North Korean fighters
Western intelligence estimates 12,000 North Korean soldiers have been deployed, with 4,000 killed or injured. Ukrainian forces have captured at least two North Korean combatants.
Experts warn Pyongyang is using the conflict to train its military and test missile accuracy. The alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang marks a significant shift in global security.
Reports also indicate that troop movements may now be occurring via military aircraft between Vladivostok and Pyongyang. North Korea’s direct involvement in Ukraine’s war surely raises serious geopolitical concerns.
Edited by Harshajit Sarmah
