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North Korea Already Using Russian Pantsir Missiles to Defend Pyongyang, Ukraine's Intelligence Chief Says
- On July 1, Ukraine's military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, announced that North Korea has stationed Russian-supplied Pantsir-S1 air defense units in its capital city, Pyongyang.
- This deployment follows a defense treaty signed between Russia and North Korea in June 2024 and ongoing military cooperation, including arms supplies and training exchanges.
- The Pantsir S-1 uses radar, surface-to-air missiles, and anti-aircraft guns to intercept threats at altitudes up to 40 kilometers and is on active duty protecting the North Korean capital.
- According to Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Russian personnel are currently training North Korean forces to utilize these advanced systems, with the goal of North Korea eventually operating them independently; each unit is valued at approximately $15 million.
- This deployment indicates North Korea is significantly enhancing its military capabilities through direct cooperation with Russia, while Ukraine expects more North Korean personnel in Russia amid this growing alliance.
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The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR MOU) stated today that the first installations of the Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system, as well as technology and equipment for the production of drones, have already appeared in North Korea and that Russia is training North Korean soldiers in its use.
North Korea already using Russian Pantsir missiles to defend Pyongyang, Ukraine's intelligence chief says
North Korea is already using Russia Pantsir S-1 air defense systems in Pyongyang, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), said in an interview with Hromadske Radio on July 1. The arrival of Pantsir missiles is another sign that North Korea is improving its weapons technology and military might through cooperation with Russia. The two nations signed a defense treaty in June 2024, and North Korea has supplied arms and troops…
According to the *Militarnyi* portal, the systems have already been deployed in key points in the city and are performing a real combat function, which means that Moscow is no longer limiting itself to technological support, but is directly strengthening the military potential of Kim Jong-un's regime.
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