The head of Ukrainian intelligence Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with South Korean news outlet The Chosun, that North Korea are gaining valuable military experience in Ukraine.
North Korea is modernising their military technology and they are improving their missile accuracy.
On 6 August 2024 Ukrainian forces started their incursion into Russia’s Kursk region and then Vladimir Putin sent up to 12,000 North Korean troops into the Kursk Oblast to help Russian troops.
Budanov said, “Despite heavy casualties, North Korean forces remain actively engaged in joint operations with Russian troops.
This war has mobilised the full military capabilities of the nations involved.
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“Only three countries, Ukraine, Russia, and North Korea are gaining direct experience in full-scale 21st-century warfare.
“The North Korean military of the future will be fundamentally different from its past.”
North Korean artillery on the frontlines has increased and over the months their missiles have become more accurate.
“Initially, their accuracy was severely flawed, with an error margin of 500 to 1,500 meters,” he said.
“But Russian missile experts made technical modifications, resolving the issue. The missile is now significantly more precise and a far greater threat.
“North Korea is using this war to gain combat experience and modernise its military technology.
“This will have lasting consequences for the security landscape in the Asia-Pacific region.”
