According to foreign media, in the war in Ukraine, Russia purchased ** from the DPRK because of a shortage of ammunition, but due to the low quality of artillery shells and ammunition produced in the DPRK, the Russian army was very troubled. Due to poor charges (gunpowder loaded for firing shells), it is not uncommon for shells to explode before they are fired, or to have a range that can be fired at will.
On the 12th local time, according to the Ukrainian military** "Defense Express" and Poland** "essanews" reported that a tank driven by the Russian army recently "self-exploded". According to **, it is speculated that the accident was caused by the inferior North Korean ammunition that began to be put into the front line ** inside the barrel**.
"As the Russian army began to use ammunition from North Korea, it encountered unexpected problems," Essanews reported. The quality of ammunition produced in the DPRK is low, such as military experts**, because of the advance of artillery shells**, there has been an increase in accidents in which self-propelled guns, etc. are damaged or damaged. ”
This is not the first time that there have been reports of quality problems with the ** supplied by the DPRK to Russia. On the 9th, the "National Defense Express" reported: "The results of the random selection of 5 of the ammunition (curved guns) given to Russia by North Korea for inspection show that there are different shell propellant contents, different charge materials, and even the lack of copper wires that should be inside." ”
Due to the above reasons, North Korean-made artillery shells were accused of not having a fixed range, and Russian artillery at the front kept sending back reports saying: "It is systematically dispersed." The Defense Express reported: "The inconsistent distance of the trajectory of the shells led to a decrease in the accuracy of the shot, which hindered the execution of the mission." Shin Jong-woo, director general of the Korea Defense and Security Forum, said, "If the propeller content of the shell does not meet the standard, the shell will not be able to fly to the intended range." ”
2023 Annual Inventory Recently, there have been reports one after another that North Korea has filled Russia's stocks of artillery shells and ballistic missiles that have been depleted due to the war in Ukraine, in exchange for Russia's satellite launcher-related technology. In October, the White House said North Korea had transported more than 1,000 6-meter-long containers to Russia during a visit to Russia by North Korean State Affairs Minister Kim Jong-un. The White House did not specify what was inside, saying only that it was "ammunition and military equipment."