North Korea delivered massive military supplies to Russia since September 2023, South Korea’s foreign ministry reported, according to Yohnap.
The shipments include more than 20,000 containers of weapons and equipment.
The containers carried approximately 9 million rounds of artillery ammunition. They also included more than 100 ballistic missiles and over 200 heavy artillery pieces. North Korea sent anti-tank guided missiles and rockets as well.
These transfers make up enough supplies to equip three full brigades, according to the report.
The Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team produced the findings. This group was established in October 2024 by South Korea and the United States. It replaced the disbanded UN Panel of Experts on North Korean sanctions monitoring.
Russia used military transport aircraft to move the weapons in late 2023. The planes included three IL-76 and three AN-124 aircraft from Russia’s Transport Aviation Command, according to the report.
Russia has provided military support in return. Moscow transferred at least one Pantsir mobile air defense system to North Korea since November 2024. Russia also sent electronic warfare jamming devices and other military equipment.
The report found that Russia also gave North Korea technical support to improve North Korea’s missile guidance systems. This violates UN Security Council resolutions that Russia itself supported as a permanent member.
Russia and North Korea have strengthened their ties with a 2024 treaty during Putin’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years. It established a comprehensive strategic partnership, including a mutual defense clause, signaling closer military, economic, and political cooperation.
North Korea also deployed over 11,000 troops to Russia in 2024, which engaged in military operations against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
Russia delivered more than 1 million barrels of fuel to North Korea between March and October 2024. UN sanctions limit North Korea’s annual refined petroleum imports to 500,000 barrels.