South Korean and Ukrainian intelligence reports indicate that North Korea has supplied approximately 12 million 152/122mm artillery shells to Russia. The South Korean National Intelligence Service monitored that the number of containers transported by rail from North Korea to Russia has reached 28,000, which is about 12 million shells. Lieutenant General Budanova, head of military intelligence under the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, stated that 60% of Ukraine's losses in the past three months have been caused by weapons made in North Korea. North Korea has a large stockpile of weapons and ammunition, and continues to produce them around the clock. North Korea not only supplies shells to Russia but also delivers ballistic missiles and artillery. According to the views of South Korea and Ukraine, could just one North Korea match the military industrial production capacity of the United States and NATO? 12 million large-caliber shells, with 1.2 million front-line soldiers in Ukraine, each would get about 10 shells? NATO Secretary General said that Russia's defense industry capacity is four times that of all 32 NATO member states combined. However, Lieutenant General Budanov of the Ukrainian intelligence agency said that North Korea's defense industry capacity provides 60% of the ammunition for the Russian military, indicating that North Korea's defense industry capacity is more than five times that of NATO! It is embarrassing for Ukraine and South Korea to say that the entire NATO cannot match North Korea, isn't it? Ukraine must have bought a lot of South Korean ammunition and weapons. But South Korea can only sell, not fully support as North Korea does by providing some technology. The amount of support from South Korea is far less than Japan, let alone European countries, basically there is very little support, possibly even less than what Turkey sells. North Korea has also made a fortune from the war, clearing its inventory, and producing new ones non-stop 24 hours a day. North Korea's support has become a key factor in Russia maintaining the stability of the front line. North Korea has become an international player, rather than just a pawn.

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