A Russian T-80 tank takes part in the international military exercise ‘Vostok-2022’ held at the Uspenovsky training ground on the outskirts of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on Sakhalin Island on the 4th (local time). random news
Reports have emerged that Russia, which invaded Ukraine, is buying millions of shells and rockets from North Korea.
The New York Times reported on the 5th (local time), citing a US intelligence official, that “details about the exact timing of the purchase, the method of shipment and the scale have not been confirmed.”
“It is[mewnforiad Rwsia o gregyn Gogledd Corea]is a sign that global sanctions (led by the United States) have severely limited Russia’s military supply chain, forcing it to turn its attention to North Korea, a pariah state,” he said.
Earlier this month, the US government announced that Russia had imported military drones (UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicles) from Iran. However, mechanical defects were found in some drones, and the US government said, “The Russian military is experiencing a severe shortage of equipment in Ukraine due to sanctions and export controls.” he said
In addition, the US government believes that the reason why it is trying to buy rockets and shells from North Korea, which are not high-tech weapons, is because the Russian military situation is so dire. Frederick W. Kagan, a military expert at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), said, “There is no higher technology in the 152mm shells than the Katyusha missiles produced by North Korea) it cannot even produce materials.”
It is estimated that Russia used more than 3,000 missiles in this war. Forbes recently reported that as the war drags on, experts estimate that not only precision missiles such as Iskander missiles, but also old missiles will remain.
The recent escalation of attacks by Ukrainian forces on ammunition depots with US-sponsored rockets may also have played a role in the Russian shell shortage. Russian forces respond to the attack by moving ammunition stores.
Meanwhile, an internal Russian report was released to the press that day that the Russian economy could fall into a long-term deep recession due to Western sanctions related to the war in Ukraine.
