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Hans India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
North Korea replaces senior military officials at party meeting
North Korea has replaced senior military officials, including directors of the armed forces' artillery and security bureau, during a meeting of the ruling party's central military commission, state media reported on Friday. Guided by leader Kim Jong-un, North Korea held the eighth enlarged meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) on Wednesday, Yonhap news agency reported quoting the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The meeting came after a new North Korean warship partly capsized during its launch on May 21, a serious accident that the North's leader witnessed and slammed as an intolerable "criminal act." The commission "newly appointed six commanding officers of corps-level units, the director of the Artillery Bureau and the director of the Security Bureau and newly dispatched some political commissars," the KCNA said, without disclosing other details. North Korea said the meeting discussed ways to more firmly establish the "steel-like discipline system" of the country's armed forces organs and exercise "tight control and guidance" on the military. At the meeting, North Korea decided on "military measures to firmly maintain the strategic and tactical superiority" and approved a series of new projects in the Defence science and industry sectors, without revealing other details. The North's meeting appears to be intended to tighten the military's discipline following the recent warship accident occurring during the launch. Kim ordered the restoration of the warship to be "completed unconditionally" before a plenary meeting of the WPK's meeting set for June. As part of an investigation into the warship accident, North Korea has detained some officials, including the vice director of the party's munitions industry department. Meanwhile, Russia had provided North Korea with its air defence system, electronic warfare jamming devices and other military support since late last year, in blatant violations of UN sanctions amid their deepening ties, an international monitoring report released by Seoul's Foreign Ministry showed on Thursday. Since November 2024, Moscow has transferred at least one Pantsir mobile air defence system and one Pantsir-class combat vehicle to Pyongyang, the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) said in its first report on the sanctions enforcement. The MSMT was established in October last year with the initiative of South Korea and the United States as an alternative framework to the UN Panel of Experts on North Korean sanctions monitoring.
New York Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
North Korea shipped minions, munitions to Russia — here's what the hermit state got in return
North Korea helped Russia to ramp up its missile attacks on key Ukrainian civilian infrastructure through the shipment of thousands of soldiers and artillery shells — with Pyongyang getting sanctions-busting air defense weapons and military equipment and information, officials revealed Thursday. The Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, a group comprising 11 United Nation members observing the sanctions against Pyongyang, found that Russia and North Korea had violated UN sanctions to bolster their military ambitions. Moscow received more than 12,000 North Korean troops to help retake the Russian region of Kursk from Ukraine earlier this year. The Kremlin also got as many as nine million rounds of artillery and rocket launcher ammunition from North Korea, the MSMT confirmed in its first report. Advertisement 4 Russia made use of North Korean munitions to ramp up its attacks against Ukraine, the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team found. Ukrainian State Emergency Service/AFP via Getty Images 4 Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un signed a military alliance partnership last summer. AP Even before Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un formally signed a new military alliance last year, Pyongyang had shipped ballistic missiles, self-propelled artillery, long-range multiple rocket launchers to the Kremlin, the MSMT added. 'Pyongyang contributed to Moscow's ability to increase its missile attacks against Ukrainian cities, including targeted strikes against critical civilian infrastructure,' the report said. Advertisement In return for the men and weapons, Russia gifted Kim at least one Pantsir mobile air defense system, a medium-range surface-to-air interceptor and anti-aircraft weapon, officials said. North Korea also received a Pantsir-class combat vehicle, electronic warfare jamming devices and other military equipment to bolster Kim's defense systems, according to the report. 4 Russia has fired ever-larger missile and drone barrages at Ukraine in recent weeks. REUTERS Advertisement 4 In exchange for men and ammunition, Russia provided North Korea with military weapons, including a Pantsir surface-to-air missile defense system. LightRocket via Getty Images MSMT found that Moscow also 'supported North Korea's ballistic missile programs by providing data feedback… leading to improvements in missile guidance performance.' Along with the military trades, the MSMT found that Pyongyang and Moscow were engaging in financial transactions through North Korea-owned bank accounts in South Ossetia, a city in the nation of Georgia. Neither North Korea nor Russia have publicly confirmed the exchange of military equipment or technology under their mutual defense pact, which Putin and Kim signed last year. Advertisement The MSMT is led by the US, South Korea, and Japan, along with eight other UN members who have been monitoring the sanctions against North Korea since 2024. The group was formed after Russia dropped out of the previous UN security panel overseeing the sanctions against North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. With Post wires
Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Russia's Reward to North Korea for Troops Revealed
Russia has given North Korea (DPRK) at least one of its Pantsir-class combat vehicles in a package of military hardware and support to advance Pyongyang's capabilities following its aiding of Moscow's war with Ukraine, a report has found. The Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), established by 11 allied countries, including the U.S. and South Korea, and which uses their intelligence, has published its first report on the sanctions-evading cooperation between Russia and North Korea. Russia and North Korea entered into a partnership in 2024 that has seen Pyongyang provide Moscow with 11,000 fighting troops—used to fend off a cross-border Ukrainian incursion—and millions of munitions. Now, North Korea's rewards are being revealed. The MSMT accused the two countries of having "engaged in [a] myriad of unlawful activities explicitly prohibited" under United Nations Security Council resolutions. "These violations threaten international peace and security," the report said. The report said Russia had transferred to North Korea a Pantsir mobile air defense system, which is "designed to target fixed and rotary wing-aircraft, cruise missiles, precision munitions, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)." "The deployment of the Pantsir provides the DPRK with a more modernized air defense system compared to its current inventory of legacy Russian systems and its domestically-produced systems that have yet to be deployed," it said. Russia has also given North Korea advanced electronic warfare systems, including jamming equipment, and supported North Korea's ballistic missile programs by providing data feedback on ballistic missiles, leading to improvements in missile guidance performance." The South's Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA) think tank said North Korea had generated more than $20 billion for its economy through its aid for Russia's war on Ukraine. Leaders of both countries broke their silence on North Korean troops fighting for Russia back in April. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang "regards it as an honor to have an alliance with such a powerful is pleased that the participation of the sub-units of our armed forces in the war has further strengthened the militant ties between the two countries." He called the troops "heroes" with a "sacred mission" and said a monument would be erected in Pyongyang in their honor. Russian President Vladimir Putin had said the Russian people "will never forget the feat of the North Korean special forces fighters. We will always honor the heroes who gave their lives for Russia, for our common freedom, on a par with Russian brothers in arms." Related Articles Russia's Secret Nuclear Changes Revealed In 'Huge' Security BreachExplosion Kills Russian Air Commander Who Lay Siege to Ukrainian CityChina Learns New Lessons From Russia-Ukraine War: ReportNATO Army Chief Sounds Alarm: 'The Threat Is Real' 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
5 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Russia's Reward to North Korea for Troops Revealed
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Russia has given North Korea (DPRK) at least one of its Pantsir-class combat vehicles in a package of military hardware and support to advance Pyongyang's capabilities following its aiding of Moscow's war with Ukraine, a report has found. The Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), established by 11 allied countries, including the U.S. and South Korea, has published its first report on the sanctions-evading cooperation between Russia and North Korea. It accused the two countries of having "engaged in [a] myriad of unlawful activities explicitly prohibited" under United Nations Security Council resolutions. "These violations threaten international peace and security," the report said. Russia and North Korea entered into a partnership in 2024 that has seen Pyongyang provide Moscow with 11,000 fighting troops and millions of munitions. Now, North Korea's rewards are being revealed. The report said Russia had transferred to North Korea a Pantsir mobile air defense system, which is "designed to target fixed and rotary wing-aircraft, cruise missiles, precision munitions, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)." "The deployment of the Pantsir provides the DPRK with a more modernized air defense system compared to its current inventory of legacy Russian systems and its domestically-produced systems that have yet to be deployed," it said. Russia has also given North Korea advanced electronic warfare systems, including jamming equipment, and supported North Korea's ballistic missile programs by providing data feedback on ballistic missiles, leading to improvements in missile guidance performance." This is a developing article. Updates to follow.
