NYT: Russia plans to use North Korean missiles to overcome Ukrainian air defence
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NYT: Russia plans to use North Korean missiles to overcome Ukrainian air defence

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Source:  The New York Times

According to the New York Times, European and American politicians are increasingly worried about Russia's new plans. As it turned out, Moscow intends to negotiate with the DPRK on an even larger supply of ballistic missiles.

Russia may receive even more ballistic missiles from North Korea

According to journalists, so far, Putin's team is not at all embarrassed that many North Korean artillery shells turn out to be defective.

The Russian army is still shelling the Ukrainian troops with them, while the Armed Forces of Ukraine are experiencing a "shell-hunger".

The EU and the US are concerned that North Korea plans to transfer even more ballistic missiles to the Russian Federation.

The main danger is that Russia plans to use them to overcome Western air defence systems supplied to Ukraine.

Journalists managed to find out that so far, Russia has been handed over a small number of missiles — probably less than 50, but North Korea, like Moscow, will not stop there.

It is also essential to understand that, unlike missiles, North Korean missiles are not obsolete — their design is the latest. These missiles are accurate.

Why is North Korea so actively helping Russia?

According to the insiders of the publication in South Korea, the Russo-Ukrainian war has become a so-called testing ground for North Korea.

North Korea is simply watching how its new missile arsenal, developed for a conflict with South Korea and the United States, is pitted against Western-style air defence systems.

US officials concerns that North Korea increases its supplies to the Russian Federation, so Ukraine may be forced to spend even more on Western air defence missiles. And this will have devastating consequences for it [North Korea], if Congress does not approve additional military funding.

According to the journalists, it will be complicated for States to block North Korea's aid to Russia because Pyongyang has recently taken a more belligerent position.

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