Cars gathered on the border railway between North Korea and Russia may be used to transport arms
(AFP, Seoul, 7th) A report released by “Crossing the Parallel”, a North Korea-specific website operated by the US think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies, pointed out that after the recent talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, railway traffic between the two countries surged. , showing that it is likely to be transporting arms.
Beyond Parallel, run by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said yesterday that high-resolution satellite imagery showed at least 70 freight cars at the Tumangang Rail Facility on the border with North Korea, even with COVID-19 Compared with before the -19 (coronavirus disease 2019) epidemic, this number is also called “unprecedented.”
The report also said that in the past five years, the railway facility had not seen more than 20 cars.
The report concluded that these activities “likely indicate North Korea’s supply of weapons and ammunition to Russia,” but that it was impossible to confirm what was contained because the containers were covered with tarps.
CBS News recently reported, citing an unnamed U.S. official, that North Korea has begun transferring artillery to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.
Face-to-face talks between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin last month prompted widespread concern among Ukraine’s allies about a potential arms deal between North Korea and Russia.
Russian authorities claimed that no agreement was signed during Kim Jong Un’s visit to Russia, but Putin said he saw “possibility” of military cooperation between the two countries.
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2023-10-07 11:35:02
