US EditionUkraine Spy Chief Claims North Korea Supplying 40% of Russia’s Ammunition for War
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA, JUL 11 – North Korea provides Russia with artillery shells, ballistic missiles, and other weapons as part of intensified cooperation since June last year, Ukraine's intelligence chief said.
- Kyrylo Budanov, chief of Ukrainian military intelligence, stated that North Korea accounts for nearly 40% of the ammunition Russia uses in its conflict with Ukraine.
- This development comes amid closer military cooperation following Putin’s historic trip to Pyongyang in June last year, when he and Kim Jong Un formalized a comprehensive partnership agreement.
- Budanov noted that North Korea also sends ballistic missiles and artillery systems to Russia, while Russia provides money and technology, easing Pyongyang's international isolation.
- Budanov said, "Now, my dream is to stop this war," and described cooperation with Western intelligence as "excellent," attributing 60% of recent Ukrainian military-intelligence losses to North Korean-made artillery.
- He urged a ceasefire as soon as possible, expressing hope for continued U.S. support and warning it is unrealistic for Russia to seize all of Donetsk by year's end.
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Ukraine Says 40% of Russian Ammunition Is North Korean
“North Korea is now supplying as much as 40% of Russia’s ammunition for the war in Ukraine as the partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow deepens, according to the head of Ukrainian military intelligence,” Bloomberg reports. “Kim Jong Un’s regime is also sending other weapons to Russia, including ballistic missiles and artillery systems.”
Because of Korea: Budanov* explained 60% losses in military intelligence units: EADaily
EADaily, July 11th, 2025. North Korea currently supplies Russia with up to 40% of ammunition used in special operations. This was stated in an interview with Bloomberg by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov*.
After North Korea sent ‘masons’ to Russia to help rebuild occupied territory in Ukraine, it would now be supplying up to 40 percent of the ammunition used by Moscow in the war, according to the head of Ukrainian military intelligence. Kim Jong-un's regime is also sending other weapons to Russia, including ballistic missiles and artillery systems, Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with Bloomberg News. In return, Russia provides money and techno…
Ukraine spy chief claims North Korea supplying 40% of Russia’s ammunition for war
Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov stated that North Korea supplies up to 40 per cent of Russia's ammunition. The partnership has intensified since last year as North Korea keeps providing troops and artillery to support Russia's war efforts in Ukraine.
Ukraine spy chief says 40% of Russian ammunition is North Korean
North Korea is now supplying as much as 40% of Russia’s ammunition for the war in Ukraine as the partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow deepens, according to the head of Ukrainian military intelligence.
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