Conflict Arms Research (CAR), a UK-based investigative agency, examined 290 ballistic missile parts that North Korea transferred to Russia for its attack on Ukraine, and found that hundreds of them were manufactured by Western companies. discovered.
according to In an interview with CNN, CAR directly inspected 290 parts from the remains of a North Korean ballistic missile discovered in the city of Kharkiv in January. 75% of these components were developed and sold by US-based companies.
A further 16% of missile components were associated with European companies and 9% with Asian companies. Most of these components were related to the missile's navigation system.
According to CNN, the British research group's data is “the first public demonstration of North Korea's dependence on foreign technology for its missile program.”
According to the CAR report, these components may be linked to 26 companies headquartered in the United States, China, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, and Taiwan. There is no evidence of direct delivery. Instead, North Korea likely bought Western parts through intermediaries to avoid sanctions.
The report also states that the Western parts detected were manufactured between 2021 and 2023. This allowed CAR analysts to conclude that the North Korean missile that Russia launched into Ukraine in January “may not have been assembled by March 2023.”
In addition to missiles, North Korea supplies Russia with: Hundreds of thousands of shells. Thanks to this aid and Moscow's ability to obtain parts from third countries, Russia was able to increase production of munitions far beyond what Ukraine received from its allies.
According to media reports, Sanctions against North Korea It is expected to be included in the European Union's 13th sanctions package.
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