North Korea Drone Production

North Korea Mass-Produces Strike Drones Using Lessons From Russia's War

Ukrainian official Kyrylo Budanov says North Korea is using lessons from Russia’s war against Ukraine to improve its weapons, adopting some Russian systems and producing one-way attack drones at scale. He says Pyongyang is also supplying Russia with weapons and materials and sending personnel to fight, and warns that North Korea’s military buildup could heighten tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Separately, Russia has warned South Korea that providing military aid to Kyiv would harm bilateral relations and has argued that ties cannot improve while Seoul participates in Western sanctions against Moscow. South Korea says it will continue supporting Ukraine, while maintaining its policy against sending lethal weapons.

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