{"id":7698,"date":"2025-06-17T12:01:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T12:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/russias-shoigu-visits-north-korea-on-special-assignment-from-putin\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T12:01:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T12:01:03","slug":"russias-shoigu-visits-north-korea-on-special-assignment-from-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/russias-shoigu-visits-north-korea-on-special-assignment-from-putin\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia’s Shoigu visits North Korea on ‘special assignment’ from Putin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in Pyongyang on June 17 on a “special assignment” from President Vladimir Putin, Russian state-controlled news agency TASS reported on June 17.<\/p>\n

Shoigu is expected to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un<\/a> during the visit, TASS said, citing a correspondent on the ground. The purpose of the visit has not been officially disclosed, but it comes amid intensifying military cooperation between the two nations.<\/p>\n

North Korea has emerged as one of Russia’s closest military partners during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Since late 2023, Pyongyang has supplied Moscow with millions of artillery shells, at least 100 ballistic missiles, and reportedly deployed more than 11,000 troops to assist Russian operations in Ukraine\u2019s border regions.<\/p>\n

According to a June 15 report<\/a> from the United Kingdom’s defense intelligence, over 6,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded during operations in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. The U.K. said Pyongyang’s losses account for more than half of the North Korean contingent deployed to the region in fall 2024. British officials attributed the high casualties to highly attritional ground assaults.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea<\/a> sent an additional 3,000 soldiers to Russia<\/a> in January and February to replenish losses.<\/p>\n

In June 2024, Russia and North Korea signed<\/a> a mutual defense pact obligating both countries to provide military assistance in the event of an external attack. Though North Korea only publicly acknowledged its participation in Russia’s war against Ukraine in April 2025, open-source reports and intelligence assessments have indicated its involvement since at least the fall of 2024.<\/p>\n

The Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), a United Nations-affiliated watchdog, reported<\/a> in May that North Korea and Russia had engaged in “unlawful military cooperation” in violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions. This included arms transfers, deployment of combat troops, petroleum exports to North Korea exceeding UN caps, and mutual military training.<\/p>\n

According to MSMT findings, Russian-flagged vessels delivered up to 9 million rounds of artillery and multiple rocket launcher ammunition from North Korea to southwestern Russia in 2024 alone. These weapons were subsequently used in attacks against Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian targets in cities including Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia.<\/p>\n

Russia has also reportedly provided advanced military technology to North Korea, including ballistic missile<\/a> guidance systems, electronic warfare platforms, and short-range air defense systems. One MSMT participating state confirmed the transfer of at least one Pantsir-class vehicle to Pyongyang.<\/p>\n

Kim Jong Un described his country’s involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine<\/a> as a “sacred mission” during a public address in May.<\/p>\n

Shoigu’s visit to North Korea comes amid intensified Russian aerial attacks<\/a> across Ukraine, including the use of North Korean-made ballistic missiles containing components<\/a> sourced from third-party suppliers. <\/p>\n

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Russia significantly improved North Korea\u2019s shoddy KN-23 ballistic missiles, Ukraine\u2019s Budanov says<\/div>\n
It was reported last year that around half fired at Ukraine by Russia malfunctioned and exploded in mid-air.<\/div>\n
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– https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n

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