North Korea is preparing more troops and “suicide drones” to support Russia, according to Seoul

The South Korean military believes that North Korea is preparing to deploy additional troops to Russia, as well as to send more military equipment that could include ‘suicide drones’, within the framework of its plan to support Moscow in the war against Ukraine, according to a document published in the last few hours.

“A comprehensive multiple intelligence assessment shows that North Korea is preparing to rotate or increase troop deployment (in Russia), while maintaining its supply of 240-millimeter rocket launchers and 170-millimeter self-propelled artillery,” reveals a document published today. by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and titled ‘Recent Military Trends in North Korea’.

“There are also some signs that (Pyongyang) would be planning the manufacture and supply of ‘suicide drones’ (to Moscow)”added the report, attributing the move to the North’s efforts to gain practical experience in warfare and modernize its conventional weapons system.

‘Suicide drones’ carry explosives and are designed to crash into enemy targets, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un already pointed out in November the need for “their rapid, large-scale mass production.”

The same month, The secretive regime’s media reported that Kim supervised a test of several types of suicide attack drones, weapons that are becoming increasingly important in modern warfare due to their cost-effectiveness.

Pyongyang has sent some 11,000 soldiers to regions such as Kursk in recent weeks to support the Russian army in the invasion of Ukraine, according to NATO, the United States and South Korea.

In exchange for sending his troops to the Ukrainian front to fight alongside Moscow’s troops, North Korea could have received anti-aircraft missiles and other air defense systems from Russia, according to Seoul.

Pyongyang and Moscow have greatly strengthened military ties in the last year and last June signed a strategic alliance treaty that calls for them to assist each other in the event of an attack.

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